《资治通鉴·唐纪·唐纪四十四》
戊戌，德宗任命左龙武大将军哥舒曜为东都、汝州节度使，率领凤翔、宁、泾原、奉天、好行营兵马一万余人讨伐李希烈，又颁诏命各道共同讨伐。
戊戌，以左龙武大将军哥舒曜为东都、汝州节度使，将凤翔、邠宁、泾原、奉天、好畤行营兵万馀人讨希烈，又诏诸道共讨之。
On the wu day of the first month, Dezong appointed the Grand General of the Left Division of the Dragon Martial Army, Geshu Yao, as the Governor of Dongdu and Ruzhou, to lead more than 10,000 soldiers and horses from the Fengxiang, Ning, Jingyuan, Fengtian and Haoxing encampments to討伐 Li Xilie and again issued an imperial edict ordering all the provinces to討伐 him together.