Yang Ji 楊暨

According to the record of Cao Xiu in the Biographies of the Xiahou and Cao Clans in Records of Wei 9, in the 2nd year of Taihe (228) the emperor attacked Wu along two routes, sending Sima Yi down the Han River and having Cao Xiu lead the various armies toward Xunyang. When an enemy general feigned surrender, Cao Xiu advanced deep into enemy territory, but the battle went badly and he withdrew and stopped at Shiting; at night alarm broke out in the army, the soldiers fell into disorder, and a great deal of armor, weapons and baggage was abandoned. Records, Wei 9 §58–59

When Cao Xiu submitted a memorial apologizing for his offense, the emperor sent Yang Ji, Colonel of Garrison Cavalry, to console and admonish him, and the courtesies and gifts shown to Cao Xiu became even more generous. Because of this affair Cao Xiu developed an abscess on his back and died. Records, Wei 9 §59

According to the record of Tian Yu in the Biographies of Man, Tian, Qian and Guo in Records of Wei 26, at the end of the Taihe era, when Gongsun Yuan rebelled with Liaodong as his base, the emperor wished to attack him but found it hard to find the right man to entrust it to, and the Central Commander of the Army Yang Ji recommended Tian Yu, who was chosen. Tian Yu was then made to supervise the armies of Qing Province while keeping his existing office, was granted a staff of authority and set out on the punitive campaign. Records, Wei 26 §35

Just then Wu sent envoys to ally with Gongsun Yuan, and the emperor, saying that the enemy were numerous and that the campaign required crossing the sea, ordered Tian Yu by edict to disband his army. Tian Yu judged that the returning Wu ships, with the year ending and the winds strong, would make for Chengshan, and had the strategic passes blocked and guarded; the enemy ships did indeed meet a fierce wind, all struck the mountains and sank, and their whole host was captured. Records, Wei 26 §35–36

These two places are the only ones where Yang Ji appears in Chen Shou's main text, and his courtesy name, place of origin and year of death are not recorded. Neither the assessment in Records of Wei 9 nor that in Records of Wei 26 discusses him. The assessment in Records of Wei 26 says that Tian Yu was pure in his conduct and clear and seasoned in his strategy. Records, Wei 9 §59 · 132Records, Wei 26 §35 · 80