《资治通鉴·唐纪·唐纪四十一》
此时，田承嗣占据魏、博、相、卫？贝和澶等七州，李宝臣占据恒、易、赵、定、深、冀和沧等七州，名自拥有五万军队；梁崇义占据襄、邓、均、房、复和郢等六州，拥有二万军队。他们互相依靠勾结，虽然拥戴朝廷，但不用朝廷的法令，官爵、士兵、租赋和刑杀都由自己掌握。代宗宽宏仁厚，听任他们为所欲为。
是时田承嗣据魏、博、相、卫、洺、贝、澶七州，李宝臣据恒、易、赵、定、深、冀、沧七州，各拥众五万；梁崇义据襄、邓、均、房、复、郢六州，有众二万；相与根据蟠结，虽奉事朝廷而不用其法令，官爵、甲兵、租赋、刑杀皆自专之，上宽仁，一听其所为。
At that time, Tian Chengsi occupied the seven prefectures of Wei, Bo, Xiang, Wei, Bei, and Zhe. Li Baochen occupied the seven prefectures of Heng, Yi, Zhao, Ding, Shen, Ji, and Cang and purportedly had an army of 50,000. Liang Chongyi occupied the six prefectures of Xiang, Deng, Jun, Fang, Fu, and Ying and had an army of 20,000. They depended on and colluded with each other; although they offered nominal allegiance to the court, they did not obey its laws. They controlled their own offices, armies, taxes, and punishments. Emperor Dezong was lenient and tolerant, and he allowed them to do whatever they wanted.