This is the powerful belief of a small and weak nation

This is the low elegy of an unyielding heart

The desolate and tragic ancient songs echo in the Ailao Mountain Col.

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This is the last cry of the Hani people's soul

The sacred tea tree that has been unfaded and never withered for thousands of years was suddenly peeked at.

The happy home of dozens of generations, with joys and sorrows, suffering and joy, is about to be destroyed.

He, the last Hani chieftain, gave up his property and power.

He wants to use the decline of one family to win the continuation of the entire nation.

He wants to sacrifice a sacred tree in exchange for the reproduction of millions of living beings.

On the Ailao Mountain in the southwest border of China, there is a magical tea tree. It is said that it has grown for thousands of years. The tea produced by this sacred tree was only available to the royal family. Ailao Mountain is home to the Hani people, descendants of the ancient Qiang people. They have guarded this sacred tree for generations, which has brought happiness, good luck and wealth to the Hani people. For thousands of years, they have also continued the secret method of making tea from their inheritors.

The emperor of the Ming Dynasty enfeoffed eighteen Hani chieftains, and the sacred tree was on the territory of Moduo chieftain. This sacred tree and this enfeoffment have since brought countless competitions and vendettas to the Hani people.

Long Yu is the youngest direct son of Moduo Tusi and the legal heir of the twelfth generation Tusi. Long Yu is a smart and precocious child, although he is often regarded as weak and incompetent among the Hani people who advocate the use of force. Following David, who was preaching in the territory of Modu Tusi, Long Yu's eyes saw the outside world through the layers of mountains and dense forests. The Hani people had no written language, but David taught Long Yu Chinese and English. This coincided with the Japanese invasion of China in the 1930s.

Wars are raging outside, and the world of the Hani people is gradually changing. The terraces embodying the wisdom of the Hani people not only grow rice that nourishes people, but also poppy that harms people. For the sake of that magical tea tree, the power of Moduo Chieftain is being challenged more and more frequently by other Hani tribes. The Wokun tribe is the most powerful opponent of the Moduo tribe, and a war between the two tribes is about to break out. Wokun Tusi's younger brother, the insidious and cunning Xiong Gu encouraged Wokun Tusi to launch a war against Moduo Tusi, killed his brother, and became the new Wokun Tusi. Long Zheng, who had an affair with the second wife of Modu Tusi and attempted to rebel, was also executed.

Xiong Gu murdered Moduo Chieftain with a poisonous arrow. Long Yu’s half-brother Long Ge failed to win the position of chieftain and was expelled from Ailao Mountain where the Hani people lived. Long Yu ascended to the throne of chieftain with the support of his aunt Long Lu and Da Beima.

After Long Yu became the chieftain of Moduo, the old chieftain’s third wife had an affair with the missionary David and became pregnant. After the incident, David set himself on fire in the church, and the third wife took opium and died in the collapsing church.

Xiong Gu, the new Wokun chieftain, only showed his kindness to the Moduo tribe on the surface, but now he is ready to make a move and is thinking about the sacred tree. He tried all his tricks and tricks, but Longyu and the Motuo tribe repeatedly turned danger into disaster. Xiong Gu falsely accused Long Lu of being a bandit and demanded half of the tea leaves from the sacred tree. In order to protect the sacred tree from the threat of Xiong Gu, Long Lu committed suicide in prison.

Without the housekeeper Long Lu, the people of the Motuo tribe are in panic. In order to stabilize the people, the ten-year-old Long Yu accepts Da Beima's suggestion and marries the daughter of Menggen Tusi, who is ten years older than him. ——A mute girl plus a pear becomes her wife.

After appeasing the tribe members, Long Yu decided to go to Kunming to study. During the eight years in Kunming, Long Yu's childhood playmate Da Beima's granddaughter Long Lan and Da Guotou's son Zhong Ji also grew up. Long Yu returned to the official village of Chieftain Moduo and brought back Lu Di, the daughter of Lu Han, a senior general of the Kuomintang. Zhong Ji fell in love with Lu Di immediately. Long Yu received modern education during his eight years in Kunming, and the purpose of Lu Di's trip was to inspect the Hani tribe in Ailao Mountain and set up a school. Ludi's arrival made the Hani people, who have been living the same life as their ancestors for generations, aware of the world beyond Ailao Mountain.

Xiong Gu instructed an undercover agent to poison the smoke in the Long family in an attempt to frame Long Yu. Unexpectedly, the undercover agent found out about his conscience and reported him. Xiong Gu was put in prison. Long Yu summoned many chieftains and chiefs of the Hani tribe and advised them not to grow opium. He provided fine rice seeds to various tribes free of charge.

When Xiong Gu's plan fails, he tries another one. He sent people to secretly change the rice seeds and replaced Long Yu's fine rice seeds with cooked rice seeds. He secretly purchased grain and planted poppies in all his fields. The tribes sown boiled rice seeds but failed to harvest any. The people were furious and attacked the Moduo tribe.

Long Yu and Lu Di went around buying grain, but they didn't expect that Xiong Gu had already purchased all the grain in the surrounding areas. Xiong Gu proposed to exchange food for the sacred tree of Moduo family. Xiong Gu was betrayed by his tribe again, and the housekeeper found someone to accuse him of stealing rice seeds. Xiong Gu was imprisoned again, and various tribes robbed Xiong Gu's family of food. Long Yu distributed grain to relieve the hungry people and won the hearts of the people. He was elected as the chief chieftain of the Hani people. Xiong Gu was investigated by the anti-narcotics commissioner for hoarding a large amount of opium. Frustrated, he lit all the opium on fire, set himself on fire and died.

The Nationalist Government saw the importance of the southwest region in the War of Resistance and appointed Xiong Gu's son Xiong Feng to inherit the position of chieftain and concurrently serve as the commander of Jingbian of the Yunnan-Vietnam Border Region, responsible for integrating the local armed forces of the Hani people.

Xiong Feng, who returned to Ailao Mountain, killed the anti-drug commissioner and accidentally rescued Long Lan who fell from his horse. Long Lan fell deeply in love with the heroic Xiong Feng, but she didn't know that he was the son of her enemy.

Da Guotou encountered bandits on the way to transport tea and was rescued by the Red Army. He saw another kind of army besides warlords. Out of gratitude, he served as a guide and led the Red Army out of the mountains and across the river, never to return.

Xiong Feng failed to pursue the Red Army and captured Zhong Ji. In order to rescue Zhongji, Long Yu decided to persuade the Hani people to surrender their arms and accept Xiong Feng's recruitment. At this time, the Xi'an Incident occurred, and Xiong Feng released Zhong Ji.

Long Chunzeng, the son of the Chairman of the Yunnan Government, also came to Ailao Mountain and pursued Long Lan crazily. The conflict between Long Chuncheng, who represents the Yunnan Army, and Xiong Feng, who represents the Central Army, has reached a fever pitch. The young chieftain Long Yu once again faced a choice. In order not to cause trouble to the tribe, Long Lan decided to commit suicide. For the sake of the stability of the tribe and to reject Long Chunzeng's proposal, Long Lan proposed to become the patron saint tree saint and never marry for the rest of her life.

As the northern positions continue to fail, the southwest rear is also in danger. The Japanese front is likely to move south. Lu Han ordered his subordinates to lead the garrison to guard the border. This subordinate was Long Ge who was expelled many years ago. What kind of emotional twists and turns will Longo, who loves Lu Di deeply, face after returning to Ailao Mountain?

The Japanese army sent spy Tanaka Zensaku disguised as a botanist to inspect Yunnan's terrain and defense. Tanaka Shanzuo, who changed his name to Tianzuo, came to Ailao Mountain, met Jiali by chance, and came to the Moduo tribe. He and Long Yu hit it off instantly and talked about almost everything. After seeing the sacred tree, Tanaka proposed to rely on modern technology to promote the tea produced by the sacred tree to the world. Long Yu thought of David's words again.

After seeing the frankness of the Hani people and the knowledge of Long Yu, Tanaka began to reflect on the significance of the war of aggression against China. His heart was full of contradictions, but the long-term militarism education made Tanaka involuntarily suppress this. idea.

The alert Zhongji discovered Tianzhong's mysterious behavior, and Long Yu also vaguely felt that the person who claimed to be Tianzhong was probably Japanese.

Japanese aircraft frequently appear over Ailao Mountain, creating a border crisis. Long Yu dispersed his family property and donated huge sums of money to the garrison.

Tanaka invited British experts to identify the sacred tree, and the expert's discovery shocked Tanaka. He wants Pu'er tea to come out of Ailao Mountain. He reported to the military through his spy, Keiko, who was disguised as a prostitute, hoping to cooperate with the Hanilon family to develop and produce Pu'er tea. The military headquarters flatly rejected Tanaka's proposal.

Tanaka's identity was exposed, but without sufficient evidence, Xiong Feng could only release him. Long Yu stayed on the sacred mountain to continue his research on the sacred tree.

The 60th Army composed of the Yunnan Army won a great victory in Taierzhuang. When news came, Xiong Feng once again proposed to incorporate the Hani armed forces. Long Yu summoned the chieftains again and successfully completed the armed recruitment. The militia is trained by Xiong Feng.

Longe, who lost an eye in the Battle of Taierzhuang, returned to Ailao Mountain, preparing to take over the garrison in Ailao Mountain and prepare to establish a radar station on the sacred mountain. This move was meant to expose the sacred tree and the cemeteries of Hani chieftains on the sacred mountain to Japanese aircraft.

The sacred tree that the Hani people have relied on as their totem for thousands of years is facing the most dangerous threat. For the overall benefit of the country and nation, Long Yu convinced everyone and a radar station was built. Hani people and people of all ethnic groups in the Red River Basin joined the army to defend their homes and country. Long Yu, who had been a fake couple with Jiali for many years, felt deeply guilty about his wife and decided to give Jiali a child.

At this time, Zuo Zhong, who had disappeared for many years, also returned to Ailao Mountain. At this time he was already a cadre of the Eighth Route Army.

Tanaka continued his research on the sacred tree, and Keiko decided to inform the military of the establishment of a radar station in the mountains.

The Japanese army began bombing. The Nationalist Government awarded Long Yu the rank of Major General to command the border defense forces. The Kuomintang decided to withdraw from the Red River area and give up resistance. Long Ge insisted on staying in Ailao Mountain and defended his homeland to the death. In a fierce confrontation, Zuo Zhong was killed and Long Ge was killed. Only then did Lu Di realize that he was so deeply in love with Longo.

Xiong Feng took Tian Zhong back to Ailao Mountain. Tian Zhong requested to complete the final stage of research on the sacred tree on the sacred mountain and atone for his sins to the Hani people and the sacred tree. Long Yu agreed to his request. The Japanese attack became more violent. Xiong Feng and Long Lan held their wedding amidst the thunderous singing of the Hani people. Dabeima detonated explosives and died together with the Japanese army. Long Yu and Jiali's children were also born with the gunfire. Died due to dystocia.

In order to preserve their vitality, the Hani people reluctantly withdrew from Ailao Mountain. Xiong Feng fought to the death and died for his country. Long Yu and Tanaka stood guard in front of the sacred tree. At this time, Long Yu had already accepted Tanaka's atonement. Long Yu detonated the explosives and destroyed the sacred tree... Before he died, he told Zhongji that from then on, the Hani people had no chieftain.

After the Japanese army was repulsed, Zhongji and Lu Di got married, Long Lan was elected as Dabeima, and the sacred tree that was bombed into coke also sprouted new buds.

The Hani people’s deeds of defending their homeland and sacred tree with their blood and lives have also spread to all directions along with Pu’er tea.

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