《旧五代史·后唐·末帝纪中》
此时契丹侵入边境，石敬瑭多次请求增兵，朝廷军士大多在北部边地，前不久听说忻州各军喧哗呐喊石敬瑭万岁，末帝知道了不高兴，于是命张敬达为北军副总管，用来减弱石敬瑭的权势。
时契丹入边，石敬瑭屡请益兵，朝廷军士多在北鄙，俄闻忻州诸军呼噪，帝不悦，乃命敬达为北军之副，以减敬瑭之权也。
When Khitan breached the border, Shi Jingtang repeatedly requested additional troops; most of the imperial army was on the northern border. Not long ago, the emperor heard that the armies in Xinzhou had cheered "Long live Shi Jingtang", which displeased him. So he appointed Zhang Jingda as a deputy general manager of the Northern Force to weaken Shi Jingtang's authority.