《资治通鉴·后周纪·后周纪三》
倘若我军厉兵秣马作好准备，春去冬来等待时机，足以使贼寇疲惫不堪，到那时取之未晚。 
但若厉兵秣马，春去冬来，足使贼中疲弊，取之未晚。 
If we arm our troops, make preparations and wait for the right moment, time will weaken the enemy from spring to winter, and we will have enough time to defeat them later.