Since the establishment of New China in 1949, the people have been the masters of their own houses, but the new regime is still in danger of being subverted by hostile forces overseas. At the end of the tragic war against the United States, General Feng Shi (Li Xuejian), a former war hero, receives an important assignment from the Central Government to lead the development of the atomic bomb. Although he knows nothing about atomic bombs, Feng Shi has no choice but to obey the orders of his superiors and bring a heroic unit, hardened by fire, to the desolate Gobi Desert. After this, Lu Guangda (Li Youbin), who has returned from his studies in the United States, and other elite talents in the scientific field are transferred to the north-western desert from all directions.

Starting from nothing, the hard-working team of unnamed men with lofty ideals march towards a common goal under the difficult conditions of no internal experience and no external support. ……