《明史·列传·卷二百零八》
我们中国东南临海，以登州、旅顺为通海的门户，镇江是通海的咽喉，应援之兵，不应全部撤离。
国家东南临海，以登、旅为门户，镇江为咽喉，应援之兵，不宜尽撤。
Our China borders a sea to the southeast, with Dengzhou and Lushun as the gateway to the sea, and Zhenjiang as the throat of the sea, and our reinforcing troops should not all be withdrawn. 