《百战奇略·第五卷·虚战》
然而，诸葛亮却神态自若，镇静如常。他命令城中蜀军都放倒旗帜，停息鼓声，任何人不得擅自出入营地；又命令士兵大开四面城门，让士兵在门前洒水扫地。
亮意气自若，敕命军中皆偃旗息鼓，不得妄出；又令大开四门，扫地却洒。
However, Zhuge Liang was calm and collected, as usual. He ordered the Shu army in the city to put down their flags, stop beating the drums, and no one was allowed to enter or leave the camp without permission; he also ordered the soldiers to open the four city gates and sprinkle water and sweep the ground in front of the gates.