The token communist force patrolling the island consisted of only three members: a deputy naval infantry platoon commander with last name Zhang (张),  who was the patrol team leader, a sailor named Qiu An (邱安), and a militiaman named Lin Xiaofa (林小发). After a futile resistance, all three were killed by the overwhelming enemy force.
The token communist defenders of the island numbered only three: a deputy naval infantry platoon commander named Zhang, a sailor named Qiu An, and a militiaman named Lin Xiaofa. After a brief but futile struggle, they were all slain by the enemy.