In 1953, the Korean War armistice was unilaterally torn up by South Korean President Syngman Rhee, who was determined to continue fighting and fulfill his wish to unify the Korean Peninsula. In the face of South Korea's provocations, the United States, as a major member of the United Nations Forces, had no choice but to continue to provide assistance to South Korea in order to maintain the stability of the armistice agreement.
In this situation, Baek Chang-ho, as the head of the intelligence section of the South Korean army, was ordered to form a special reconnaissance team codenamed "Fox Detachment". The purpose of this covert operation is to penetrate deep into the heart of North Korea to gather enemy information and troop movements. However, as soon as this team infiltrated the front line, it was raided by the special forces of the Volunteer Army led by Captain Liang Chen of North Korea. A large number of team members were killed or defected, only a few escaped, and Baek Chang-ho was almost captured. This blow greatly dampened Baek's self-confidence, because he did not understand why his carefully deployed special forces had become a live target for the other side.
After the investigation, Baek Changho learned that Liang Chen had infiltrated the enemy army in disguise, obtained internal intelligence, and then raided the fox detachment. In order to salvage his reputation, Baek Chang-ho joined the command post of Regiment Commander Kang Sang-hyun, hoping to be disgraced in the regimental battle.
This time, however, Yang Chen once again used a counter-trick to perform a complex feint in front of Baek Chang-ho using false information obtained from the captives. Baek Chang-ho was completely convinced that it was a real troop movement, and arranged the regimental defense line according to the intelligence. As a result, when the war began, the entire regimental headquarters fell into the trap set by Liang Chen, the defense line collapsed instantly, and Baek Chang-ho and Kang Sang-hyun could only retreat in a hurry with a few men.
After two painful defeats, Baek Chang-ho finally realizes that Liang Chen is an extremely difficult opponent to deal with. He is good at using counter-plots, which makes it difficult to guard against. In order to regain the advantage, Baek Chang-ho and Kang Sang-hyun decided to retreat to the important place of Vulture Ridge, which has complex terrain, and strive to control the situation of the battle.
However, they were still seen through by Liang Chen. Liang Chen struck first and took the lead in occupying Condor Ridge. At the same time, he also used the new captive Park Se-in to pass on the wrong instructions to Baek Chang-ho to force Baek Chang-ho to divide his troops to come for reinforcements, and as a result, he entered the encirclement set by Liang Chen.
After capturing Condor Ridge, Liang Chen faced heavy bombardment by enemy planes and tanks. The Volunteer Army lacked combat aids and could only rely on a small number of personnel to deal with the huge enemy force. Scout Choi Young-myung died while pursuing Baek Chang-ho, but in the end, the volunteers still occupied Condor Ridge with crowd tactics. Baek Chang-ho was also captured alive in this scuffle.
The casualties on both sides were heavy, but the sacrifices of the volunteers were even greater. They have only a small number of light weapons, and they rely only on their own courage in the face of repeated bombardment by aircraft and heavy weapons. However, it was these fearless and sacrificed warriors who defended Condor Ridge and allowed Liang Chen to achieve a strategic layout, thus forcing Syngman Rhee to stop the expansion of the war and return to the negotiating table.
The war ended with the victory of the volunteers, and the two sides re-signed an armistice. The fighters can finally return to their hometowns and be reunited with their eagerly awaited loved ones. However, the cost of this is tens of thousands of lives. It is their spirit of unafraid sacrifice that has made peace what it is today. This road to peace, paved with blood and lives, should always be remembered and remembered.