The above is compiled from the post-war oral memories of Kang Yuanlian, the company commander of the 2nd Company who took part in the 142 battle earlier, and Liu Guangyuan, Wang Zeduan and Zhao Mingkai, the soldiers who were responsible for guarding the 142 position and took part in the whole process of fighting the two "living biological weapons" of the Vietnamese army.
15年前江源被合作伙伴林正华陷害入狱，为避免拖累妻子谭小慧，江源毅然与其离婚，谭小慧只得寄身于江源战友李国强家苦心等待江源出狱。江源出狱后收购了李国强濒临破产的海天药业，决定通过商业竞争搞垮林正华的华新药业，实现复仇计划。在得知自己患了脑癌并只有八个月生命的江源，隐瞒了病情毅然离开妻子女儿，却使得妻子发病自杀，女儿与之反目。李国强得知真相后，逼他入院接受治疗，江源坚决拒绝之下，李国强开始努力照料江源，不遗余力的帮助江源。经历资金短缺、厂商毁约等一些列波折后，江源终于收购了华新。李国强因操劳过度心脏病发，也和江源一起住进了医院。两个自知命不久矣的老人作出一个令人震惊的决定：离开医院，追求最后的自由。两个老人，结伴而行，像年华从未老去一样，像青春从未离开一样，行走在路上 。
