ROn Ma Chao's orders killed the Inspector and Administrator who had surrenderedWei 25 §28
NNo direct record — estimated from his post as Zhang Lu's senior commanderCh. 67 §2
Yang Ang 楊昂
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Profile
Yang Ang was a commander under Zhang Lu of Hanzhong. The Records give him no biography of his own; he appears in the biography of Yang Fu in Records of Wei 25 and in the Annals of Emperor Wu (Records of Wei 1). When Ma Chao attacked the commanderies and counties of Longshang, Zhang Lu sent his senior commander Yang Ang to help him, and with more than ten thousand men in all they attacked Ji; after entering the city, Ma Chao had Yang Ang kill the Inspector and the Administrator. Records, Wei 25 §27–28
In the 20th year of Jian'an (215), when Cao Cao came to attack Zhang Lu, Zhang Lu had his younger brother Zhang Wei, the commander Yang Ang and others hold Yangping Pass. Chen Shou's main text does not record his courtesy name, his origins, or his later deeds and death. Records, Wei 1 §145–147
In the Romance he appears only in Chapter 67, 1 of its 120 chapters, and his name is in no chapter title. He is the senior commander whom Zhang Lu sends to Yangping Pass together with Yang Ren; when Cao Cao feigns a withdrawal, he ignores Yang Ren's attempts to stop him and gives chase, loses his camps and is killed by Zhang He. Romance, Ch. 67 §2 · 7–8 · 10–11
In the Records
After his defeat at Weinan, Ma Chao fled and took refuge among the various Rong peoples. When Ma Chao led the Rong chieftains to attack the commanderies and counties of Longshang, all of them went over to him, and only Ji held out firmly in support of the provincial and commandery heads. Ma Chao gathered all the host of Longyou, and Zhang Lu also sent his senior commander Yang Ang to help him, so that more than ten thousand men in all attacked the city. Yang Fu led over a thousand men fit for battle from among the local gentry and the young men of his clan and held out from the 1st month to the 8th month, but no relief came. Records, Wei 25 §26–27
The province sent the Aide-de-camp Yan Wen to slip out secretly and seek help, but Yan Wen was killed by Ma Chao, and only then did the Inspector and the Administrator begin to plan surrender to Ma Chao. Yang Fu remonstrated in tears, but the Inspector and the Administrator in the end sent men to sue for peace and opened the city gates to receive Ma Chao. Ma Chao entered, held Yang Fu's younger cousin Yang Yue captive at Ji, and had Yang Ang kill the Inspector and the Administrator. Records, Wei 25 §27–28
The biography of Yang Fu goes on to record that Yang Fu later raised troops with Jiang Xu and fought Ma Chao, and that Ma Chao finally fled south to Zhang Lu. Yang Ang does not appear again in this passage. Records, Wei 25 §31–32
In the 3rd month of the 20th year of Jian'an (215), Cao Cao set out west to attack Zhang Lu, and in the 7th month, in autumn, he reached Yangping. Zhang Lu had his younger brother Zhang Wei, the commander Yang Ang and others hold Yangping Pass, and they built walls across the mountains for more than ten li. The account of Zhang Lu in Records of Wei 8 records that Zhang Lu wished to surrender Hanzhong, but his younger brother Zhang Wei would not go along with it and, leading a host of tens of thousands, blocked the pass and held it firmly. Records, Wei 1 §145–147Records, Wei 8 §66
Unable to take it by attack, Cao Cao led his army back. Seeing the main army withdraw, the enemy let their defenses lapse and dispersed. Cao Cao secretly sent Xie Biao, Gao Zuo and others to make a night attack over the rugged terrain; they crushed the enemy and beheaded their commander Yang Ren. Cao Cao pressed on to attack Zhang Wei, and Zhang Wei and the others fled by night, while Zhang Lu collapsed and fled to Bazhong. Records, Wei 1 §147
These three passages are the only places in Chen Shou's main text where Yang Ang's name appears. His courtesy name, his origins, and his deeds and death after the battle of Yangping Pass are not recorded. Records, Wei 25 §27–28Records, Wei 1 §147
In the Romance
In Chapter 67 of the Romance, when Cao Cao divides his troops into three and sets out on a campaign to the west, Zhang Lu, following his younger brother Zhang Wei's advice, has camps set up to the left and right of Yangping Pass and sends his senior commanders Yang Ang and Yang Ren to set out with Zhang Wei. When the vanguard of Xiahou Yuan and Zhang He makes camp fifteen li from the pass, that night Yang Ang and Yang Ren lead troops along two routes to raid the camp and inflict a heavy defeat on Cao Cao's troops. Romance, Ch. 67 §1–3
The next day, when Cao Cao comes with only Xu Chu and Xu Huang to inspect Zhang Wei's camp, Yang Ang and Yang Ren split along two routes and attack. The two cannot withstand Xu Chu's valor, turn their horses and withdraw, and are driven off by Xiahou Yuan and Zhang He, who come running at the sound of the shouting. Romance, Ch. 67 §4–5
After facing the enemy for more than fifty days without fighting, Cao Cao devises a plan to make the enemy drop their guard under the pretext of withdrawing, and has Xiahou Yuan and Zhang He take light cavalry around by byroads to strike the rear of Yangping Pass. Hearing that Cao Cao's troops are withdrawing, Yang Ang wants to take advantage of the moment and attack; Yang Ren earnestly tries to stop him, saying that Cao Cao is full of crafty schemes, but he does not listen. Yang Ang advances with all the men and horses of the five camps, leaving only a few soldiers to guard the camps. Romance, Ch. 67 §6–8
That day, because of a thick fog, Yang Ang's troops halt midway, and when Xiahou Yuan's troops, having lost their way, arrive in front of Yang Ang's camp, the soldiers guarding the camp, thinking that Yang Ang's troops have returned, open the gates to them. Cao Cao's troops set fire to the empty camp, the soldiers of all five camps flee, and Yang Ang, trying to return, finds his camp taken by Xiahou Yuan and Zhang He and is caught between them and Cao Cao's main army coming up behind. Trying to break through the lines, Yang Ang runs into Zhang He and is killed by him, and Zhang Wei abandons the pass and flees in the middle of the night. Romance, Ch. 67 §9–11
When Zhang Lu is about to behead Yang Ren, Yang Ren says that he had urged Yang Ang not to pursue Cao Cao's troops but Yang Ang would not listen, and that this was why they were defeated; he obtains troops once more and goes out. Fighting Xiahou Yuan, Yang Ren falls for the trick of the trailing blade and is cut down. Romance, Ch. 67 §12–13
Where the Romance differs
Ji: In Chapter 64 of the Romance, Ma Chao joins forces with Qiang troops, attacks the provinces and commanderies of Longxi and assails Ji, and beheads all forty-odd members of the household of the Inspector Wei Kang, who has surrendered. Yang Ang does not appear in this passage. In the account of Yang Fu in Records of Wei 25, Zhang Lu sent his senior commander Yang Ang to help Ma Chao, and after entering the city Ma Chao had Yang Ang kill the Inspector and the Administrator. Romance, Ch. 64 §33–34Records, Wei 25 §27–28
The camp raid and Xu Chu: In Chapter 67 of the Romance, Yang Ang and Yang Ren raid and break the camp of Xiahou Yuan and Zhang He by night, and are stopped by Xu Chu while attacking Cao Cao, who has come to inspect the camps. The Annals of Emperor Wu in the Records say only that Zhang Lu had Zhang Wei, Yang Ang and others hold Yangping Pass, and that Cao Cao attacked but could not take it. Romance, Ch. 67 §2–5Records, Wei 1 §147
Cao Cao's withdrawal: In Chapter 67 of the Romance, Cao Cao uses a plan of feigned withdrawal, and while Yang Ang ignores Yang Ren's attempts to stop him and sets out in pursuit, Xiahou Yuan, having lost his way in the fog, seizes Yang Ang's empty camp. In the Annals of Emperor Wu in the Records, Cao Cao, unable to take the pass, led his army back, and when the enemy, seeing the main army withdraw, let their defenses lapse and dispersed, he sent Xie Biao, Gao Zuo and others to make a night attack. Romance, Ch. 67 §6–10Records, Wei 1 §147
The commander who died at Yangping Pass: In Chapter 67 of the Romance, Yang Ang is killed by Zhang He, and Yang Ren flees to Nanzheng and is later cut down by Xiahou Yuan. In the Annals of Emperor Wu in the Records, the night attack crushed the enemy and beheaded the commander Yang Ren, and what became of Yang Ang is not recorded. Romance, Ch. 67 §10–11 · 13Records, Wei 1 §147
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Abilities
The Records score (Chen Shou’s Records of the Three Kingdoms, main text) is the baseline. Each ability compares how the Romance redrew the same person, and the evidence from both sources explains the difference.
Records total366 / 1000Rank 810 of 996 · Top 82%Romance total354 / 1000Rank 865 of 1,113 · Top 78%
Romance adaptation index−12Romance total − Records total
- LEA5550−5
- STR4545±0
- INT3828−10
- POL3131±0
- CHA3835−3
- VIR2842+14
- ADP3830−8
- SCH3131±0
- DIP3131±0
- DIS3131±0
Abilities shaped by the Romance — where it differs from the Records Differences of 10 or more
RNo direct record — estimated from his post as Zhang Lu's senior commanderWei 25 §27
NPursued Cao Cao's withdrawal without suspicion and lost all his campsCh. 67 §7Ch. 67 §10
8 similar abilities — show evidence
RBuilt walls at Yangping Pass and held off the Grand Progenitor's attackWei 1 §147
NAt Yangping Pass raided the camp of Xiahou Yuan and Zhang He's vanguard by nightCh. 67 §2
RNo direct record — estimated from his post as Zhang Lu's senior commanderWei 25 §27
NAmbushed Cao Cao but could not withstand Xu Chu's valor and withdrewCh. 67 §4Ch. 67 §5
RNo direct record — estimated from his post as Zhang Lu's senior commanderWei 25 §27
NNo direct record — estimated from his post as Zhang Lu's senior commanderCh. 67 §2
RNo direct record — estimated from his post as Zhang Lu's senior commanderWei 25 §27
NNo direct record — estimated from his post as Zhang Lu's senior commanderCh. 67 §2
RNo direct record — estimated from his post as Zhang Lu's senior commanderWei 25 §27
NIgnored Yang Ren's earnest attempts to stop him and led out his whole armyCh. 67 §8
RNo direct record — estimated from his post as Zhang Lu's senior commanderWei 25 §27
NNo direct record — estimated from his post as Zhang Lu's senior commanderCh. 67 §2
RNo direct record — estimated from his post as Zhang Lu's senior commanderWei 25 §27
NNo direct record — estimated from his post as Zhang Lu's senior commanderCh. 67 §2
RNo direct record — estimated from his post as Zhang Lu's senior commanderWei 25 §27
NNo direct record — estimated from his post as Zhang Lu's senior commanderCh. 67 §2
Records Romance Unverified No direct record; scored from their actions (evidence grade C)
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Romance chapters (1)
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Allegiance history
- Zhang Lu faction (~215) · Records · 「張魯又遣大將楊昂以助之」 · 「與將楊昂等據陽平關」
Related events (3)
- Siege of Jicheng 212 · Command
- Cao Cao Pacifies Hanzhong 215 · Appears (Romance scene)
- Battle of Yangping 215 · Command
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