In 209 BC, more than 900 people, including Chen Sheng and others, were sent to Yuyang (now southwest of Miyun County, Beijing) to defend the border. On the way, I was delayed by heavy rain in osawa Township, Qixian County (now southeast of Suzhou City, Anhui Province). According to the laws of the Qin Dynasty, anyone who arrives at his destination late will be put to death. In desperation, Chen Sheng and Guangwu led the garrison to launch an anti-Qin uprising, saying that "the princes would rather plant!" The slogan is called "Daze Township Uprising" in history. The insurgents elected Chen Sheng as the king, established the Zhang Chu regime in Chen County (now Huaiyang, Henan Province), and called on the masses to oppose Qin in the name of Fu Su, the eldest son of Qin Shihuang who had been granted a reprieve, and Xiang Yan, the general of Chu.

After the uprising, the rebels first captured Qixian, and then the soldiers were divided into two ways: Chen Guang ordered R&F (now northeast of Suzhou, Anhui Province) to attack the east of Qixian; Chen Sheng led the main force to the west and successively captured Luo (now southwest of Suzhou, Anhui Province), Yan (now west of Yongcheng, Henan Province), Zhe (now north of Zhecheng County, Henan Province) and Qiao (now Bozhou, Anhui Province). Along the way, the people who suffered from Qin for a long time joined the rebel army. By the time we reached the vicinity of Chen County (now Huaiyang, Henan Province), the rebels had six or seven hundred chariots, more than a thousand cavalry and tens of thousands of people.

The insurgents established the "Zhang Chu" regime in Chen Jian, and Chen Sheng was elected as the king. The establishment of Zhang Chu regime promoted the climax of the national anti-Qin struggle, and farmers all over the country killed dragon officials in response to Chen Sheng. Chen Sheng, with Chen as the center, divided into several ways and marched in all directions to expand the influence of the revolutionary regime.