《周书·列传·卷十五》
侯莫陈公才智很小却计谋很大，怎么能够保全自己我们如果不作打算，恐怕会和他一起遭受灭族的灾祸。 正好遇上太祖的军队抵达，侯莫陈悦就放弃秦州向南出城，占据险要以自守。
侯莫陈公智小谋大，岂能自保。吾等若不为计，恐与之同至族灭。 会太祖军至，悦乃弃秦州南出，据险以自固。
Hou Mochen Gong is very small in talent but very cunning. How can you protect yourself? If we don’t make a plan, I’m afraid we will suffer the disaster of exterminating the clan with him. Just as Taizu’s army arrived, Hou Mochen Yue abandoned Qinzhou and went out of the city to the south, occupying the dangerous place for self-defense.