《资治通鉴·唐纪·唐纪五》
以夏王那样的英武之人，平定了河朔地区，兵强马壮，但是还被唐军一战打败被俘，竟然易如反掌，这岂不是天命已有所归属，决不是人力能够争到的吗？
以夏王之英武，平定河朔，士马精强，一朝为擒，易如反掌，岂非天命有所属，非人力所能争邪！
"Even King Xia, such a powerful man, was defeated and captured by the Tang army in one battle in the Hebei region. How can we possibly fight against fate? How can we possibly win with human effort?"