《资治通鉴·梁纪·梁纪二十二》
湖州刺史王琳带兵从小桂北下，抵达蒸城，听到江陵已经陷落的消息，便为梁元帝萧绎发丧，三军都穿白衣丧服，并派别将侯平率领一支水军去攻打后梁。
湘州刺史王琳将兵自小桂北下，至蒸城，闻江陵已陷，为世祖发哀，三军缟素，遣别将侯平帅舟师攻后梁。
Hu Prefecture Governor Wang Lin led troops from Xiaogui and headed north to arrive at Zhengcheng. When he heard the news that Jiangling had already fallen, he mourned for Emperor Yuan of Liang, Xiao Yi. The entire army wore white clothes for mourning, and he sent his general Hou Ping to lead a navy to attack Houliang.