This novel describes the different experiences and the spirit of self-improvement of several families in the 1920s and 1930s. The novel unfolds exciting plots through two main lines: one is about Yuan Tiantai and Wu Huailie's family escaping from famine in the Yimeng Mountains of Shandong to the Northeast, and their interactions with the Eighth Route Army, the Kuomintang, and the Japanese along the way, showing the inner world and the differences between people's likes and dislikes; the other is about Li Changde and Wang Zhihong, who spontaneously formed an anti-Japanese guerrillas after their relatives were killed by Japanese devils, and launched a desperate struggle with the Japanese devils.
The novel uses simple language to prominently shape the growth process of ordinary people such as Yuan Tiantai, Li Changde, Wu Xiufeng, and Wang Zhihong who became people's warriors, fully embodying the truth that the power of the people is invincible. The indignation, friendship and love of young people and the loyalty of old people truly reflect the hardships and indomitable passion of life in the war years.
Purpose: The novel uses simple language to prominently shape the growth process of ordinary people such as Yuan Tiantai, Li Changde, Wu Xiufeng, and Wang Zhihong into people's warriors, fully embodying the truth that the power of the people is invincible. The indignation, friendship and love of young people and the loyalty of old people truly reflect the hardships and indomitable passion of life in the war years.