In 1894 the Japanese Imperial Navy provokes the Chinese navy to test defenses. Some Chinese want to make concessions while others want to fight. When Japan invades, some naval officers put up a heroic resistance.
A spy is shot dead at the border of North China. Investigator believe that there must be another spy crossing the border elsewhere at the same time.
A prosecutor takes a case. He finds out that the suspect is framed and his son is the real criminal.