In 1933, the 29th Army wielded broadswords at Xifengkou in a display of national spirit, but even that could not stop the invaders from trampling the land beneath their iron heels. The Great Wall fell, Rehe fell, and the people fled in every direction...
At the foot of the Great Wall stood the loyal Gu family, three brothers strong. Gu Chengfeng, Gu Chengyu, and Gu Chengyang each belonged to one of three opposing factions. Together with Xiuzhi, their childhood sweetheart, they became entangled in a tale of love, family, and country, where loyalties and passions collided...