《元史·列传·卷十六》
此时，真州、泰州诸城尚为宋朝所有，镇江地扼长江咽喉，但城墙不坚固，阿塔海建立木栅以保障居民。
时真、泰诸城尚为宋守，镇江地扼襟喉，城壁不固，阿塔海乃立木栅，以保障居民。
At this time, Zhenzhou, Taizhou and other cities were still owned by the Song Dynasty, Zhenjiang was located at the throat of the Yangtze River, but the city walls were not strong, Atahai built a wooden fence to protect the residents.