Bobby Chen (? ~ Qian 208) was a native of Yangcheng (now Shangshui County, Henan Province) and worked as a servant in his early years. Bobby Chen was an ambitious man when he was young. Born in a farmhouse, I worked as a long-term laborer for the landlord since I was a child. He was deeply oppressed and exploited, and his heart was "disappointed for a long time". He gradually formed the idea of resisting oppression and changing reality. He once said that "the sparrow is small, but it has everything", and he was determined to do great things from an early age.

At that time, during the brutal rule of the Qin Dynasty, class oppression was extremely deep. He doesn't want to be enslaved and sympathizes with people who share his fate. One day, he said to his plowing partners, "If you are rich, you will never forget each other." In other words, if anyone is rich in the future, don't forget a poor brother who has suffered a lot. Everyone felt funny when they heard it: "We worked hard to farm for others. Where did we get the money?" Chen Sheng couldn't help feeling something and sighed: "Swallows know the ambition of swans!" ("Historical Records? 6? 1 Chen She aristocratic family) The poor peasants who were deceived by the wealth proclaimed by the ruling class in the sky could not understand the advanced thought of actually representing their own class to get rid of poverty and oppression. The outstanding feature of Bobby Chen is that he first saw this kind of poverty, wealth and injustice, and put forward simple and brave requirements to change this kind of injustice. The determination to resist fate is like a fire burning in Bobby Chen's chest. Soon, he proved his brave words to people with practical actions.

In July of the first year of Qin Ershi (209 BC), the court dispatched a large number of soldiers to defend Yuyang (now southwest of Miyun, Beijing), and Chen Sheng was also called up and appointed as the head of the team. He and 900 other poor farmers, escorted by two Qin officials, went to Yuyang day and night. When traveling to osawa Township, Qixian County (now Xisipo Township, Suzhou, Anhui Province), the road was blocked by floods due to continuous heavy rain. Seeing that the deadline to reach Yuyang is coming, everyone is anxious like ants on hot bricks, and I don't know what to do. Because according to the cool method of Qin dynasty, all soldiers who are stationed in the frontier and do not arrive at the designated place on time will be beheaded (but according to the bamboo slips unearthed from the Qin tomb in Sleeping Tiger Land, the Qin law stipulates that "three to five days late, reprimand; Six to ten days, one shield; If it exceeds ten days, it will be fined "-the original text" If it is overdue for three or five days, we will be fined; Six to ten days, one shield; After ten days, you will be in armor. " And if it can't start because of rain, this requisition can be exempted. There is no such provision as "the lost time law should be punished". Obviously, the records in Historical Records are inconsistent with the real situation. )

At the critical moment of life and death, Chen Sheng resolutely decided to plan an uprising. That night, Chen Sheng quietly consulted with another chariot captain Guangwu. Guangwu, a native of Yang Xia (now Taikang, Henan), was also born in poverty. Although they have known each other for a short time, they are already friends who talk about everything. Chen Sheng said to Guangwu, "There are still thousands of miles away from Yuyang, so we can't reach Yuyang on schedule. In our present situation, we will die if we go there, and we will die if we escape and get caught. It is better to choose to die for the country and do something bigger than death? " Chen Sheng then analyzed the current situation: "Everyone in the world has been ruled by the Qin Dynasty for a long time, and the common people's exorbitant taxes and levies on the Qin Dynasty have reached an unbearable level. It is said that Hu Hai, the second emperor, was the youngest son of Qin Shihuang. It was his eldest son, Fu Su, who should not have succeeded to the throne. Fu Su was virtuous, but he was killed by II for no reason. There is also a famous soldier named Xiang Yan, who used to be a famous soldier of Chu. He made outstanding achievements in military service, cared for soldiers and won the hearts of the people. Now people don't know whether these two people are alive or dead. Why not call on the whole world to rise up against the tyranny of the Qin Dynasty in their name? " Guangwu admired Chen Sheng's courage, thought his ideas were in line with the people's hearts at that time, and fully supported Chen Sheng's decision to "subjugate the country" and "seek great things".

Ancient popular religious superstition activities predicted good or bad luck. After some planning, Bobby Chen and Guangwu specially found a fortune teller. The soothsayers knew their intentions and said, "Your career can be successful, and you can make great contributions to the people. But you should ask ghosts and gods about this. " Chen Sheng and Guangwu were very happy after hearing this. From their words, they realized the truth of "scaring the masses by ghosts and gods". So, they wrote "wàng" on the silk handkerchief with vermilion and stuffed it into the belly of the fish caught by fishermen. When the soldiers bought fish to eat, they were surprised to find the "Dan Shu" in the belly of the fish. At the same time, Chen Sheng let lurk in an abandoned temple near the camp, lit a bonfire in the middle of the night, imitated the fox's voice and shouted "Da Chu wàng, Chen (Qiang)" and so on! The sleeping soldier was awakened and very scared. The next day, the soldiers were whispering, and they all pointed the finger at Bobby Chen. In addition, Chen Sheng usually treats his subordinates warmly and kindly, and now he associates the image of Chen Sheng with the revival of Chu, so the prestige of Sheng-bing Chen is higher.