釋鑑稽古略續集 1.245

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正月陳友諒。陷安慶。元守將余闕死之諡忠烈。後立廟歲時致祭　三月宋毛貴破濟南。元右丞董摶霄死之。殺無血見白氣衡天死　十二月。大明兵取婺州路。守臣僧住死之　太祖諭諸將曰。戡亂雖以武。而安民必以仁。師旅之行勢如烈火。火烈則人必避之。為將者能以不殺為心。非惟國家所利。在己亦蒙其福。爾等從吾言則事不難就。大功可成矣。

In the first month, Chen Youliang captured Anqing. The Yuan defending general Yu Que died in the battle and was posthumously titled Zhonglie; later, a shrine was established to offer seasonal sacrifices. In the third month, the Song general Mao Gui broke through Jinan. The Yuan Vice Chancellor Dong Tuanxiao died in the battle; when he was killed, no blood came forth, and a white vapor was seen rising to the sky. In the twelfth month, the Ming troops took Wuzhou Circuit; the defending official Sengzhu died in the fighting. Taizu instructed his generals, saying: "Though disorder is subdued by military force, the pacification of the people must be through benevolence. When armies march, their momentum is like a blazing fire; where fire is fierce, people will surely flee from it. If a commander takes non-killing to heart, not only is it a benefit to the state, he himself will also receive its blessing. If you follow my words, undertakings will not be hard to accomplish, and great achievements can be realized."