At the end of the 19th century, the Ottoman Empire was in turmoil and nationalist movements were surging in the Balkans. The forces of various countries are competing fiercely on this land to compete for territory and resources, and war is about to break out. Emerging countries such as Bulgaria and Serbia are trying to get rid of Ottoman rule, while Austria-Hungary and Russia are supporting different camps for their own interests, and geopolitical conflicts are increasingly intensifying. At the same time, the lives of ordinary people were completely disrupted. They struggled to survive in the war, witnessing the changes of the times and the complexity of human nature.