《宋史·列传·卷一百四十》
张阐上奏疏说 ：去年冬天我就要求派兵守卫两淮地区，陛下说春天开始派兵前往，到夏秋季应结束此事，今天应该是时候了。 孝宗说 ：江淮地区的防卫我全部交付张浚，我将张浚作为朝廷的钢铁长城。 正值督府请求接受萧琦投降，孝宗下诏询问张阐，张阐请求接受萧琦投降。
阐奏： 臣去冬乞守御两淮，陛下谓春首行之，夏秋当毕，今其时矣。 帝曰： 江、淮事尽付张浚，朕倚浚为长城。 会督府请受萧琦降，诏问阐，阐请受其降。
Zhang Chan submitted a memorial saying: Last winter I requested sending troops to guard the Liang Huai region. Your Majesty said you would send troops in the spring, and it should end by summer or fall. Today should be the right time. Xiaozong said: I have assigned the defense of the Jiang Huai region to Zhang Jun, and I consider Zhang Jun to be the Great Wall of our dynasty. The directorate requested to accept Xiao Qi's surrender. Xiaozong asked Zhang Chan's opinion in an imperial edict. Zhang Chan requested to accept Xiao Qi's surrender.