《南史·列传·卷八十》
侯景乘胜西上。兵马号称四十万，旌旗千里相连，自晋南渡以来，水军还从未有如此盛大的阵容。
景乘胜西上，号二十万，联旗千里，江左以来，水军之盛未有也。
Hou Jing took advantage of the victory and headed west. His army and horses were said to have reached four hundred thousand, with banners and flags connected for thousands of miles. Since the crossing of the South Jin Dynasty, the navy had never had such a grand formation.