During the Zhengtong period of the Ming Dynasty, undercurrents surged under the glory of the prosperous age. At the instigation of the eunuch Wang Zhen, the young emperor Zhu Qizhen hurriedly conquered Oara in person, intending to establish unparalleled achievements. However, this seemingly glorious expedition turned into a shocking nightmare in Tumubao. Hundreds of thousands of Ming army elites were wiped out, the emperor himself became a prisoner, and the fate of the Ming Dynasty was at stake.
The story unfolds from the perspective of Lin Yan, a humble military scribe. He originally just wanted to survive in troubled times, but he was accidentally involved in the center of the historical whirlpool. From the prosperity of the capital city to the desolation of Northern Great Wall, from the battlefield of mountains of corpses and sea of blood to the undercurrents of the court, he witnessed the fall of heroes, the carnival of traitors, and the brilliance and despicability of human nature. Forced to carry secrets and missions, Lin Yan had to move forward arduously in the purgatory-like flames of war. Every choice he made was not only related to his own survival, but also subtly affected the direction of history. This is an epic story of the survival of a small person in a grand historical tragedy, a tragic song about courage, betrayal, sacrifice and redemption.
