《三国志·吴书·程黄韩蒋周陈董甘淩徐》
等到将要攻打麻屯时，凌统说： 我不战死无法谢罪！ 就督率激励将士，冒着箭石身先士卒，所攻打的一面，很快就被攻破，将领们乘胜进攻，最后大破敌军。
及当攻屯，统曰： 非死无以谢罪。 乃率厉士卒，身当矢石，所攻一面，应时披坏，诸将乘胜，遂大破之。
When they were about to attack Matun, Ling Tong said: I cannot make amends for my fault without dying in battle! Then he led soldiers and encouraged them, facing arrows and stones he went on ahead, the side he attacked was quickly taken, generals took advantage of this victory and pursued, eventually defeating the enemy force.