《资治通鉴·唐纪·唐纪七十九》
他的儿子李存勖把这些情况陈告，李克用说： 这些人跟随我征战数十年，过去库藏空虚，各军都靠卖马来维持供给；现在四方藩镇都用重赏来招募兵士，我如果逼急他们，那么他们都要散去了，我怎么与他们同保这个基业呢！
其子存勖以为言，克用曰： 此辈从吾攻战数十年，比者帑藏空虚，诸军卖马以自给。今四方诸侯皆重赏以募士，我若急之，则彼皆散去矣，吾安与同保此乎！
His son Li Cunxu reported the situation, and Li Ke used said: These people followed me to fight for decades. In the past, the treasury was empty, and various armies had to rely on selling horses to maintain supplies. Now all the feudal towns use generous rewards to recruit soldiers. If I force them, they will all disperse. How can I keep this foundation with them!