The ending of the drama did not follow the plot of the novel because there were differences between the ending of the novel and the ending of the drama. In the novel, Gale was not sacrificed. Instead, he participated in the final stage of the war with two other female soldiers. However, in order to earn more viewers and traffic, TV dramas might choose to develop more dramatic plots according to the requirements of the TV production company and market demand. Under such circumstances, the TV series might deliberately portray the sacrifice of Gale to attract the attention of the audience and increase the ratings. Although Dafeng was not sacrificed in the novel, his plot in the TV series may be adapted to meet the needs of the TV production company and the audience.