Yang Fu

Yang Fu (onyomi: Yō Fu) is a strategist affiliated with Wei. Employed by Wei Kang, he served at Ji Castle where he fought Ma Chao and barely survived the encounter. Later, he tried to reprimand Cao Rui for his extravagance to no avail.

Roles in Games
In Dynasty Warriors 5: Xtreme Legends, Yang Fu serves as a general under Wei Kang and confronts Ma Chao's forces at Ji Castle.

In Dynasty Warriors 7, he appears at Tong Gate on Ma Chao's side and attacks one of Cao Cao's bases. He also appears in the Ji Castle DLC stage. If playing on Wei's side, he ends up being trapped at Mt. Qi and needs to be rescued. In Xtreme Legends, he follows the player around in Wang Yi's Hero scenario.

Dynasty Warriors 8 has him appear at Tong Gate on Ma Chao's side again, where he defends the base that has to be conquered in order to set up the stockades.

In Warriors Orochi 3, he acts as Wang Yi's replacement officer.

In Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Yang Fu is a good domestic officer with high intelligence that reaches into the 80's while also possessing above average military stats. Found as a free officer in Tianshui initially, he is unwilling to serve Ma Chao and will join Cao Cao and Wei after the Battle of Tong Gate, reaching a fairly high rank within Cao Rui's court.

Quotes

 * "I am deeply grateful for your assistance."

Historical Information
Yang Fu was a native of Jicheng in Liang Province and served as a local official in his youth. He rose to great fame in the area when he correctly predicted that Yuan Shao would be defeated at Guandu by Cao Cao. This led to his appointment as an assistant to the Inspector of Liang Province, Wei Kang. Following Cao Cao's victory over Ma Chao and his coalition at Tong Pass, Yang Fu advised him to continue pursuing Ma Chao, likening him to Ying Bu and Han Xin. Although Cao Cao praised Yang Fu's counsel, he was unable to act on it due to his engagement with Sun Quan at Ruxukou. In the meantime, Ma Chao returned and conquered several commanderies in Liang Province. Yang Fu, along with his cousin Yang Yue and 1,000 soldiers, defended Jicheng alongside Wei Kang until the city ultimately fell and Yang Fu was forced to serve Ma Chao.

Yang Fu plotted a rebellion and asked Ma Chao to be allowed to leave in order to bury his deceased wife. After leaving Jicheng, he contacted many of Wei Kang's former subordinates such as Jiang Xu, Zhao Ang and Yin Feng and asked them to join him. In September 213, Yang Fu and the others rose in rebellion at Lucheng. Ma Chao went to defeat them, causing numerous former officers of Wei Kang to rebel in Jicheng as well and killing Ma Chao's entire family, hanging their corpses from the city gate. Ma Chao was filled with rage and took an alternative route to attack Lucheng and take the defenders by surprise. Many family members of Yang Fu and the other officers were murdered during the conflict and Yang Fu himself was wounded while fighting Ma Chao at five places on his body. With the help of Xiahou Yuan, they were able to drive Ma Chao out of Liang.

In 230, Cao Zhen's invasion of Shu was thwarted by heavy rainfall and Yang Fu was among those who advised Cao Rui to recall him. In the following years, he reprimanded Cao Rui often for his building of extravagant palaces and collection of women, but Cao Rui ignored him. Yang Fu then asked to resign from office, but his wish was not granted. Instead, Cao Rui began to applaud Yang Fu for his suggestions, but only seldom acted on it. Yang Fu died in 235 and was succeeded by his grandson Yang Bao.

Romance of the Three Kingdoms
Yang Fu first appears in chapter 59 of the novel, where he was given command over Liang Province together with Wei Kang after their victory against Ma Chao. In chapter 64, he urged Wei Kang to keep up the defense against Ma Chao at Ji Castle, but Wei Kang ignored him and surrendered, getting killed in the process. When Ma Chao learned that Yang Fu was responsible for the delay, he praised and employed him. Under the guise of wanting to bury his deceased wife, Yang Fu meets with his cousin Jiang Xu and convinces him to join forces against Ma Chao. They later engage in battle with Ma Chao, and Yang Fu personally duels him alongside his brothers. Unfortunately, they are all killed, and Yang Fu sustains injuries. Despite his wounds, Yang Fu continues to fight until he collapses. Fortunately, Xiahou Yuan rescues him and sends him to Xuchang. It is there that Yang Fu encounters Cao Cao, who wishes to bestow upon him the title of Lordship. However, Yang Fu declines, stating that he has failed in his duty and deserves only death. Cao Cao praises him even more and insists on granting him the lordship. In chapter 99, Yang Fu is among those who petition Cao Rui to order the withdrawal of Cao Zhen and Sima Yi. Additionally, in chapter 105, he admonishes Cao Rui in a memorial for his extravagant palaces.