In 1934, Sangou, a 17-year-old student, accidentally joined the porter team and was captured by the Kuomintang army to work as a civilian porter. Because he did not want to be a strong man, this transport team composed of hometown people had a conflict with his superiors. The number of people in a class could not be defeated against a platoon of transport soldiers. After the regiment leader found out, he was incorporated into a regular combat unit. Because of his outstanding performance in the army training, Sangou was selected to apply for the infantry course of Nanjing Huangpu Military Academy. After graduation, he joined the original army (51st Division) to participate in the Anti-Japanese War.
Participated in the Luodian Flesh Mill in the Songhu Battle on August 13, the defense of Nanjing, the fierce battle of Lanfeng in Sanyiji, the Battle of De'an, the bloody battle of Wanjialing, the Battle of Shanggao, the Battle of Changsha, the defense of Changde, and the Battle of Xiangxi. . . .
The novel tries its best to avoid the frivolity of the anti-Japanese drama, and tries to use a realistic approach to restore the cruelty of the front battlefield of the Anti-Japanese War and promote the unyielding resistance of the Chinese nation. At the same time, the heroes are also flesh and blood, and they also have fear, sorrow, and romantic feelings such as the pursuit of love and friendship.
The sacrificed soldiers sacrificed their blood for Xuanyuan, and the 50 million sons and daughters of the nation who died in the Anti-Japanese War always remind us that living in a peaceful era, we need to understand history more and know that peace is so difficult to obtain, and we must continue to unite and struggle in order to enjoy the beauty of peace.