《资治通鉴·唐纪·唐纪五十五》
韩弘喜欢专断独行，打算借助敌军加重自己的地位，不愿意迅速将淮西平定。
弘乐于自擅，欲倚贼以自重，不愿淮西速平。
Han Hong liked making arbitrary decisions and acting alone. He planned to use the enemy army to increase his own status and was unwilling to pacify Huai Xi quickly.