《史记·七十列传·孙子吴起列传》
于是孙子派使臣向吴王报告说： 队伍已经操练整齐，大王可以下台来验察她们的演习，任凭大王怎样使用她们，即使叫她们赴汤蹈火也办得到啊。 
於是孙子使使报王曰： 兵既整齐，王可试下观之，唯王所欲用之，虽赴水火犹可也。 
So Sun Tzu sent an emissary to report to King Wu: "The troops have been trained in good order. The king can come down to inspect their drills. No matter how the king uses them, even if they are asked to fight, they will do it.