《资治通鉴·魏纪·魏纪六》
如果魏讨伐不能取胜，而我军远赴救难，便与远方夷族结下恩情，大义表现于万里之外。如果双方交战难解难分，辽东前方、后方分隔，那么我们就在它边陲郡县，驱逐劫掠而归，也足以表达上天的惩罚，对往事报仇雪恨了。 吴王说： 好！ 
若魏伐不克，而我军远赴，是恩结遐夷，义形万里；若兵连不解，首尾离隔，则我虏其傍郡，驱略而归，亦足以致天之罚，报雪曩事矣。 
If Wei's attack is unable to prevail, while our army travels far to provide aid, we would form a deep friendship with the distant barbarians, with our great honor being clear for miles and miles around. If the two sides engage in a protracted struggle with no clear winner, and Liaodong's front and rear are separated, then we will simply expel and plunder while leaving the border counties, which will be enough to express the heavens' punishment and avenge our past grievances. The King of Wu said: Good!