The protagonist, Lu Weiguo, was a top soldier and tactical instructor of a top special forces unit in the 21st century in his previous life. He died on duty and was reborn in the winter of 1960. He became a veteran who had just been injured and retired from the army and returned to the courtyard of the capital with his file connections and a meager pension. He has national martial arts (Bajiquan), top tactical thinking, wilderness survival skills and iron-blooded will.