Yan Gang

Yan Gang (嚴綱, onyomi Genkō) was an army commander under Gongsun Zan in the last years of the Han Dynasty. He commanded the vanguard of Gongsun Zan's army at Jieqiao.

Roles in Games
Having been featured since Dynasty Warriors 4: Xtreme Legends, Yan Gang appears as an officer during the Battle of Jieqiao under Gongsun Zan and as a member of his faction in most Empires titles.

In Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Yan Gang is one of Gongsun Zan's most prominent generals. Similar to many of Gongsun Zan's other generals, War and Leadership are his best traits which in his case are in the high 60s to low 70s. His other traits however are at best average ranging from the low 40s to low 50s making him a bad choice for any other tasks.

Historical Information
Yan Gang is only mentioned a few times in history. Historically, he was present at the Battle of Jieqiao when relations between Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zan soured and he commanded Gongsun Zan's vanguard during the battle. During the battle, he fought Qu Yi, Yuan Shao's general and was slain along with many of his men in the onslaught by Qu Yi's archers.

Romance of the Three Kingdoms
In the novel, Yan Gang's role was similar historically. He was the main commander of Gongsun Zan's forces at Jieqiao and was slain by Qu Yi in a duel. Shortly after though, Qu Yi is impaled by Zhao Yun's spear.