Yangshi

Yangshi (楊氏, onyomi: Yōshi), also known as Lady Yang (楊夫人, onyomi: Yōfujin), is the wife of Ma Chao. Her friendship with Wang Yi enabled Zhao Ang to stage a revolt against Ma Chao without arousing suspicion.

Role in Games
Yang Shi is a secret character in the eleventh Romance of the Three Kingdoms title. Like most female officers, she is more suited in handling domestic tasks and recruiting other officers. Her special ability makes it easier to produce more horses for the player's own cavalrymen.

Historical Information
Lady Yang (? - 213) accompanied her husband when he took control of Liang Province. During her time there, she came to know Zhao Ang's own wife Wang Yi and was impressed by the woman's character. In truth, however, this was a ruse by Wang Yi to gain Lady Yang's trust, and by extension, Ma Chao's. When Zhao Ang's army finally attacked Ma Chao, the latter's family was killed during the onslaught.

Romance of the Three Kingdoms
The novel has Lady Yang and her three children die at the hands of Liang Kuan and Zhao Qu who throw their eviscerated bodies in front of an enraged Ma Chao.