The story takes place in Yichang, Hubei Province, from 1938 to 1943. After the Nanjing Massacre, fitter Mo Dexian and Second Lieutenant Deputy Company Commander Xiao Yan are recruited to reorganize the river defense. Inspired by them, the initially pessimistic and hopeless Mei Defu, Kang Lingbao, Ma Guofu, and others are gradually ignited by national and personal hatred, and are filled with a desperate courage to fight the Japanese army to the death. Author Lan Xiaolong, with his amazing dramatic talent and superb language skills, portrays a group of uniquely compelling characters, endowing them with a strong sense of patriotism.
故事发生于1938年到1943年的湖北宜昌。南京大屠杀后，钳工莫得闲，少尉副连长肖衍被招募重组江防。在他们的感染下，起初悲观绝望，浑浑噩噩的梅德福，康灵宝，麻郭富等人，渐渐被国仇家恨激发出与日军誓死一搏的一腔孤勇。作者兰晓龙以惊人的戏剧才华，精湛的语言功力，刻画了一群独具性格张力的人物，赋予他们饱满的家国情怀。
故事发生于1938年到1943年的湖北宜昌。南京大屠杀后，钳工莫得闲，少尉副连长肖衍被招募重组江防。在他们的感染下，起初悲观绝望，浑浑噩噩的梅德福，康灵宝，麻郭富等人，渐渐被国仇家恨激发出与日军誓死一搏的一腔孤勇。作者兰晓龙以惊人的戏剧才华，精湛的语言功力，刻画了一群独具性格张力的人物，赋予他们饱满的家国情怀。
