《资治通鉴·汉纪·汉纪五十五》
曹操派张辽、关羽作先锋，关羽望见颜良的旌旗伞盖，策马长驱直入，在万众之中刺死颜良，斩下他的头颅而归，袁绍军中无人能够抵挡。
操使张辽、关羽先登击之。羽望见良麾盖，策马刺良于万众之中，斩其首而还，绍军莫能当者。
Cao Cao dispatched Zhang Liao and Guan Yu to be the vanguards. Guan Yu saw Yan Liang's standards and umbrellas, and he urged his horse straight forward, and slew Yan Liang amidst the myriad soldiers, cutting off his head and returning. None of Yuan Shao's soldiers was able to withstand him.