In 1904, a revolutionary organization called Gongqianghui was established in Sichuan, with the goal of overthrowing the Qing dynasty and re-establishing the Han-led government.

[1] In late summer of 1911, multiple units of the Hubei New Army were ordered to Sichuan from the neighboring Guangdong, to quell riots caused by the new Railway Protection Movement, a movement seeking to stop the Qing government's nationalization of local railway projects.

Officers of the Eight Banners, including railroad superintendent Duanfang and Zhao Erfeng, led the Hubei New Army against the Railway Protection Movement.

[2] On October 10, 1911, the city of Wuchang was launched into revolt by Republican, anti-Qing revolutionaries led by Xiong Bingkun.

The city was captured by the next morning, where they established a headquarters and declared the Military Government of Hubei as part of the Republic of China.

Reportedly, the reason Zhu was chosen for the position was due to the negative attitude he took regarding the use of force to suppress the Railway Protection Movement.

Yin managed to stop the mutineers, and led his troops to attack the Governor's Gate where they captured Zhao Erfeng, executing him on the grounds of him leading the "counter-revolutionary conspiracy".

[16][19] The Great Han Sichuan Military Government did not have any international recognition, partly due to its short lifespan.