《资治通鉴·晋纪·晋纪十》
邺城有三个高台防守坚固，西临汉都城平阳，隔山阻河四面都有要塞，应当向北迁徙占据那里，经营黄河以北地区。河北地区稳定后，全国就没有处在将军您上面的人。
鄴有三台之固，西接平阳，山河四塞，宜北徙据之，以经营河北，河北既定，天下无处将军之右者矣。
Ye City has three tall platforms, with solid defenses. It borders Hanyang, the former capital of the Han Dynasty to the west, and is separated by mountains and rivers and has a fortress on each side. We should move North to occupy that location, and cultivate the area North of the Yellow River. After Hebei Province is stable, there will be no one above you in rank in the whole country, General.