《资治通鉴·汉纪·汉纪十三》
汉武帝开始只派御史中丞、丞相长史负责督察镇压，但未能禁绝；于是派光禄大夫范昆及曾经位居九卿的张德等身穿绣花官服，手持皇帝符节和调兵的虎符，调集军队进行围剿，有的大郡斩杀达一万余人；另外，各郡因帮助盗贼通行、提供食物而受到牵连、犯法被杀的普通百姓多的也达数千人。
上始使御史中丞、丞相长史督之，弗能禁；乃使光禄大夫范昆及故九卿张德等衣绣衣，持节、虎符，发兵以兴击。斩首大部或至万馀级，及以法诛通行、饮食当连坐者，诸郡甚者数千人。
Emperor Wu of Han initially dispatched only Palace Secretary and Prime Minister's Secretary to oversee the suppression, but they failed to suppress them; he then dispatched Grand Herald Fan Kun and Zhang De, who previously ranked as one of the Nine Ministers, to organize an army campaign wearing embroidered official attire, carrying the emperor's talisman, and tiger talismans to send troops to surround and suppress them; more than 10,000 people were killed in some counties; in addition, many thousands of ordinary people were also involved in the incident and executed for crimes such as assisting the bandits in passing through and providing food.