《明史·列传·卷一百五十七》
然后朝廷派遣精锐部队，占据要害打击他们；或者陛下体察爱惜生灵的善心，杀掉贼首，宽恕那些胁从的百姓，这样无害于爱人之德，无损于朝廷尊严就消除了贼寇，这才是剿灭、招安的好办法呀。 
然后选精锐，据要害以击之；或体陛下好生之心，诛厥渠魁，宥其协从，不伤仁，不损威，乃抚剿良策。
Then the imperial court sent elite troops to occupy the vital points to beat them; or Your Majesty's heart to observe and cherish the kindness of life, kill the thief leader, forgive the coerced people, so harmless to love the virtue of man, no harm to the dignity of the court eliminated the thieves, this is a good way to destroy, recruit.