《资治通鉴·宋纪·宋纪八》
文帝每次命令将领们率兵作战，常常把已拟定好的作战计划交给他们，甚至交战的日子，也都要等待皇帝的命令，因此，军中将帅总是犹犹豫豫，没有谁胆敢自己决定什么。
上每命将出师，常授以成律，交战日时，亦待中诏，是以将帅趑趄，莫敢自决。
Every time Emperor Wen ordered generals to lead troops into battle, he often gave them a pre-determined battle plan, and even the date of the battle had to be approved by the Emperor. Therefore, the generals were always hesitant, and no one dared to make any decision on their own.