《宋史·列传·卷一百六十二》
不久枣阳守将赵观在城外打败金人，孟宗政、扈再兴到来，和赵观夹击金人，又打败了金人，枣阳被解围。
已而枣阳守赵观败金人于城外，再兴、宗政至，与观夹击，又败之，枣阳围解。
Soon Zhao Guan, the general guarding Zaoyang, defeated the Jinren outside the city. Meng Zongzheng and Hu Zaiheng arrived and attacked the Jinren with Zhao Guan to defeat the Jinren again. Zaoyang was relieved.