sentences:  The grave danger was realized by the commander of the communist 4th Column, Wu Kehua (), who immediately ordered a counterattack to retake the island.The mission was successfully accomplished, and the island remained firmly in communist hands for the remainder of the battle.Although Nationalist aircraft dropped over 5,000 heavy bombs on communist positions—which were also pounded by Nationalist naval shelling—the attack was not well coordinated because Nationalist commanders on the ground lacked the authority to command air and naval assets, which were under the direct control of Chiang Kai-shek and his high command.