《明史·列传·卷一百三十七》
大抵上土官从强盗那里获利，官军效法它，强盗才能够剿而不灭，多次逃脱。
大抵土官利养寇，官军效之，贼得展转为计。
Generally speaking, the local officials gained benefits from the bandits, and the government troops followed suit. That was why the bandits could not be wiped out and escaped many times.