The story of fifteen-year-old shepherd Gu Xiao, who ran away from his landlord to the mountains. There he met scouts from the People's Liberation Army and helped them find the right path. The shepherd then took part in an important combat operation. For his courage and resourcefulness, Gu Xiao was enlisted into the ranks of the soldiers at the request of the company.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| SSenchang YangHu Xiao | Hu Xiao |
 Gao ZhengCompany commander | Company commander |
 Cao DuoInstructor | Instructor |
 Qi WangPlatoon lead Hong | Platoon lead Hong |
 Yongping SunGuocai Yu | Guocai Yu |
 Gongmin YangChunsheng Yuan | Chunsheng Yuan |
 Baoluo LiSquad leader Sun | Squad leader Sun |
| JJun WangRecon squad leader | Recon squad leader |
| RRuiling GuChun | Chun |
 Ke ChenGrandpa | Grandpa |
 Xuepeng FanGranny | Granny |
| JJingkang LiZhou's Servant | Zhou's Servant |
 Cheng ZhiChief of staff of enemy | Chief of staff of enemy |
 Shan LiangSi Hu | Si Hu |
| MMan XuFourth concubine | Fourth concubine |
 Gao XiaoouShigui Zhou | Shigui Zhou |
 Yu MingdeQi Jiang | Qi Jiang |
 Jingling HongZi Zhua | Zi Zhua |