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Wang Fuchen was a general and Rebel.
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Draft History of Qing, Chapter 251Volume 251 Biographies 38: Tu Hai, Li Zhifang · 8 passages
陝西提督王輔臣以平涼叛應三桂，定西大將軍貝勒董額督諸軍攻之，久未下。
Wang Fuchen, provincial commander of Shaanxi, rebelled at Pingliang in support of Sangui. Prince Dong'e of the Blood, Pacifier of the West, directed the siege for a long time without success.
圖海用幕客周昌策，招輔臣降。
Tu Hai followed a plan devised by his adviser Zhou Chang to win Fuchen's surrender.
輔臣所署置總兵黃九疇、布政使龔榮遇皆昌鄉人，屢勸輔臣反正，以蠟丸告昌，昌白圖海。
Regional commander Huang Jiuchou and provincial administration commissioner Gong Rongyu, whom Fuchen had appointed, were both natives of Chang's home district. They repeatedly urged Fuchen to return to the Qing side, sent messages to Chang in wax pellets, and Chang informed Tu Hai.
圖海即令昌入城諭降，輔臣遣其將從昌出謁，圖海聞上，上許之。
Tu Hai immediately sent Chang into the city to negotiate surrender. Fuchen dispatched a general with Chang to pay his respects; Tu Hai reported to the throne, and the emperor gave his consent.
乃假昌參議道，賚詔往撫。
Chang was then given the acting rank of participation commissioner and sent with an imperial edict to win Fuchen over.
輔臣使榮遇上軍民冊，子繼貞繳三桂所授敕印，顧猶觀望，復命昌偕兄子保定諭之，乃薙發降。
Fuchen had Rongyu submit the register of troops and civilians, and his son Jizhen returned the commission and seal Sangui had granted him. Still he wavered, so Chang was sent again with his nephew Baoding to persuade him, and only then did Fuchen shave his head and surrender.
輔臣所署置巡撫陳彭，總兵週養民、王好問等相繼降。
Provincial governor Chen Peng, regional commanders Zhou Yangmin and Wang Haowen, and other officials Fuchen had appointed surrendered in succession.
及輔臣降，圖海以聞。
After Fuchen surrendered, Tu Hai reported the fact to the throne.