《宋史·列传·卷一百二十四》
张所问道： 你能战过多少敌人？ 岳飞回答说： 勇敢并不能够依恃，用兵作战贵在先定好谋略，古代晋国栾枝用曳柴扬尘的方法战胜楚国，楚国莫敖用采樵之计打败绞国，都是先定谋略取胜的例子。 张所惊而叹道 ：君决非一般行伍中人可比。 岳飞于是劝说张所道 ：国家定都开封，凭恃河北才能稳固。
所问曰： 汝能敌几何？ 飞曰： 勇不足恃，用兵在先定谋，栾枝曳柴以败荆，莫敖采樵以致绞，皆谋定也。 所矍然曰： 君殆非行伍中人。 飞因说之曰： 国家都汴，恃河北以为固。
Zhang Shu asked him: How many enemies can you vanquish? Yue Fei answered: Bravery alone is not enough, the key to successful warfare is to have a well-thought-out strategy. In ancient times, Luan Zhi of the State of Jin used the tactic of dragging firewood to raise dust to defeat the State of Chu, and Mo Ao of the State of Chu used the tactic of gathering firewood to defeat the State of Jiao. These are all examples of victory through prior strategising. Zhang Shu was astonished and exclaimed: You are clearly no ordinary soldier. Yue Fei then advised Zhang Shu: The nation's capital is established in Kaifeng, and its stability depends on Hebei.