《魏书·列传·卷六十八》
有人有看法，尔朱荣说： 侯渊临机设变，是他的长处，如总领大队人马，未必能用。
或以为言，荣曰： 侯渊临机设变，是其所长，若总大众，未必能用。
Some people had comments, and Erzhu Rong said: "Hou Yuan is good at adapting to situations, it is his specialty. If he is to lead a huge number of troops, he might not be able to do it. Attacking the bandits today, that is why not too many troops were given to him."