《晋书·列传·第十四章》
如今王师出其不意，江、淮士兵有锐气而不能坚守，我们挖深沟筑高垒以挫伤其锐气，这是亚夫去最擅长的。 
今大军出其不意，江、淮之卒锐而不能固，深沟高垒以挫其气，此亚夫之长也。 
Now the King’s military forces have come unexpectedly, so the soldiers in Jiang and Huai are full of enthusiasm but cannot hold on. We can dig deep moats and build high fortifications to discourage their enthusiasm. This is what A Fu is most adept at. 