《明史·列传·卷一百四十八》
当初，汝才在宁昌为大江挡着，又受到刘贵、秦良玉、秦翼明、杨茂选等各位将领抵抗，无法渡江。
初，汝才在宁昌阻江，为诸将刘贵、秦良玉、秦翼明、杨茂选等所拒，不得渡。
In the past, when Rucai was in Ningchang, he was blocked by the great river, and was also resisted by generals such as Liu Gui, Qin Liangyu, Qin Yiming, and Yang Maoxuan, and he was unable to cross the river.