In 1950, North and South Korea were in a stage of confrontation and civil war. The war did not affect Shizhengli, a small village with isolated information and simple folk customs. The village was still peaceful. However, on the eve of Park Zaxi (played by Zheng Liyuan Ryeo-won Jeong) marrying her fiance Zezhu, the radio broadcast the news of the fall of Seoul. Zezhu's family fled overnight, and a team of North Korean troops entered the village of Shizhengli, breaking the long-standing tranquility. The leading lieutenant Jin Zhenxiong (played by Jin Zhuhe Ju-hyuk Kim) had a good childhood memory with Zaxi and was the son of Zaxi's father. However, the literary youth ten years ago has transformed into a straight officer. Zaxi failed to recognize Zhenxiong at once until she accidentally saw Zhenxiong's notebook, a collection of poems that evoked her memories of the past. After the army entered Zaxi, the village chief chose to surrender in order to save the lives of the whole village. The army and the villagers adopted an equal distribution method to coexist peacefully. Two months later, the North Koreans who had fought bloody battles on the battlefield were gradually moved by the warmth of the villagers, and the relationship between Zhaxi and Zhenxiong became stronger. However, Zhenxiong received an order from his superiors to massacre the village and retreat...