When mentioning Lin Zong, no one knows everyone, but when it comes to his younger brother Lin Xiangrong, few people know that there are six brothers and sisters of Lin Zong, the largest is the sister, the youngest is the younger sister, the middle is the four brothers, lin Xiangrong is the youngest of the four brothers of the Lin family.
The font size of the four brothers of the Lin family is sorted according to the four words of "Zhengda Guangming", Lin Zongzi "Zuoda", Lin Xiangrong character "Zuo Ming", according to familiar people recall, Lin Zong and his younger brother Lin Xiangrong's personalities are just the opposite, Lin Zong is silent and calm, Lin Xiangrong is lively and active.
Due to the age gap, Lin Xiangrong did not embark on the revolutionary road until 1937, when Lin Zong was the president of the Red Army University in Yan'an, and the enrollment brochure of the "Red University" sent a copy to his younger brother Lin Xiangrong.
Lin Xiangrong did not go alone, he also gathered several young people in the village, a total of 9 people went to Yan'an, Lin Xiangrong became a "Red University" as he wished, and later changed his name to "Anti-Japanese Military and Political University" In the fourth phase, after graduation, he was assigned to the Jin-Cha-Ji Border Region as a deputy company commander.
Unlike many veterans, Lin Xiangrong went to the anti-Japanese front directly from the school, whether it was combat experience or command experience, he was a beginner, but he fought bravely, made meritorious contributions in the war against Japan, and soon became a company commander, making great progress.
Later, during the Liberation War, at first he was appointed as the commander of the 7th Regiment of the 7th Garrison regiment of the third sub-district of the Jin-Cha-Ji Military Region, and later transferred to the regimental commander of the 590 regiment of the 197th Division of the 66th Army.
Lin Xiangrong led the regiment to participate in the liberation battles to liberate Shijiazhuang, Suiyuan, Tianzhen and other places, and during the Battle of Pingjin, his regiment captured the commander and deputy division of the Kuomintang 271st Division in the Battle of Zhangjiakou.
Regrettably, on the eve of the founding of the People's Republic of China, in the Battle of Taiyuan in April 1949, Lin Xiangrong, then commander of the 590th Regiment of the 197th Division of the 66th Army, was unfortunately killed.
At this time, the recalcitrant enemy suddenly raised a white flag, and at the same time the enemy shouted with a loudspeaker: "We agree to a truce, and we invite the commander of your army and division to come and discuss the surrender!" "According to previous reconnaissance, the factory area was a defensive position painstakingly operated by the enemy, and the enemy was likely to be a fraudulent landing.
However, it is impossible not to consider that the enemy is really surrendering, if the enemy really surrenders, both sides can reduce their sacrifices, the division headquarters decided that the political personnel to negotiate, even if the risk is worth it, at this time Lin Xiangrong took the initiative to ask for help, he suggested that he first take a platoon to find out.
Lin Xiangrong expected well, the enemy was indeed a fraudulent surrender, deliberately led Lin Xiangrong a platoon to a dead place, during the battle Lin Xiangrong was shot by machine guns, died on the spot, Lin Xiangrong was only 33 years old when he was sacrificed, not yet married, the 197th Division headquarters reported the news of Lin Xiangrong's sacrifice to Lin Zong.
Lin Zong immediately replied after receiving the telegram: "It is completely understandable that it is entirely right to sacrifice for the revolution!" Lin Zong's calm handling attitude made people move, in fact, he was not indifferent to the death of his brother, but because in that era, it was not only he who sacrificed his brother.