This account of Li Mian's recall is according to his biography in the Old Book of Tang, but his biography in the New Book of Tang, which was followed by the Zizhi Tongjian, indicated that he was removed because he abandoned Liang Prefecture when Nula (奴拉) tribe attacked it. Compare Old Book of Tang, vol. 131 with New Book of Tang, vol. 131 and Zizhi Tongjian, vol. 222.