《资治通鉴·后周纪·后周纪四》
庚寅早晨，亲自穿上盔甲，驻军紫金山南面，命令宋太祖皇帝攻击南唐先锋寨以及山北营寨，全都击破，斩获三千多首级，掐断敌军通道，由此南唐军队首尾无法互相救援。
庚寅旦，躬擐甲胄，军于紫金山南，命太祖皇帝击唐先锋寨及山北一寨，皆破之，斩获三千馀级，断其甬道，由是唐兵首尾不能相救。
On Gengyin morning, the Emperor personally put on his armour and stationed his army south of Zijin Mountain. He ordered Emperor Taizu of Song to attack the vanguard camp of the Southern Tang and the camp north of the mountain. Both camps were defeated, resulting in the capture of 3000 heads. The enemy's communications were cut off, meaning that the Southern Tang army's vanguard and rearguard could no longer support each other.