The story covers the germ warfare of Unit 731, retaliatory campaigns after the Hundred Regiments Offensive, and the use of a “poisonous plants compendium” and folk wisdom in military planning, including “datura for pain relief” and “mung beans for detoxification.”
Jiang Tao was born into a poor family. During the War of Resistance, the invaders killed all his relatives. As he fled, an anti-Japanese soldier saved him and took him to the base. The soldier became his master and began teaching him to shoot. Jiang Tao was exceptionally talented and soon became the unit's sharpshooter, entrusted with all kinds of important missions that he completed brilliantly every time. During one mission, Jiang Tao was wounded. While he was recovering, he fell in love with Lin Wan'er, the nurse caring for him. After he healed, Jiang Tao rose through the ranks from ordinary soldier to regiment commander on the strength of his distinguished service. As commander, he led his troops to victory in many battles. He could always devise ingenious plans based on the battlefield situation, keeping the enemy off guard. Skilled at using the terrain and laying ambushes, he often overcame superior numbers, winning his troops valuable strategic resources and territory.
