《宋书·本纪·卷一》
不久贼军大量到来，豫章郡公预计说： 贼寇如果在新亭径直前进，他们的锋芒不可抵挡，应暂且回避，谁胜谁败还说不定。如果他们回师停泊在西岸，造就一定会被我们擒获了。 
既而群贼大至，公策之曰： 贼若于新亭直进，其锋不可当，宜且回避，胜负之事，未可量也；若回泊西岸，此成擒耳。 
Soon a large number of the enemy arrived, the Marquis of Yuzhang predicted: If the rebels advance directly to New Pavilion, their attack cannot be resisted, we should evade temporarily, it is uncertain who will win and who will lose. If they turn back their troops and moor on the west bank, they will definitely be captured by us.