《宋书·列传·卷九十九》
二十二日，叫萧斌带鲁秀、王罗汉等精兵一万人进攻新亭，刘邵登上朱雀楼亲自督战，他的将士们因为感激刘邵的重赏，都为他苦战。
二十二日，使萧斌率鲁秀、王罗汉等精兵万人攻新亭垒，劭登硃雀门躬自督率，将士怀劭重赏，皆为之力战。
On the 22nd, Xiao Bin was ordered to lead Lu Xiu, Wang Luohan, and other crack troops to attack Xinting. Liu Shao ascended to the Zhuque Tower to supervise the battle personally. His soldiers and generals fought fiercely for him out of gratitude to Liu Shao for his generous rewards.