. "Brother Company? What is that, an infantry company composed entirely of brothers and younger brothers? Oh my god, how is that possible! That is absolutely impossible! Among the people I know, the family has at most 18 brothers. Who has heard of more? Oh... Could it be that they are looking for people from the entire family to form a unit? Father and son, uncle and nephew all join in, and that is not difficult to form an ordinary infantry company..."

The lieutenant colonel officer, who was fat and solid, and had a round head like a potato, was talking with relish, but listened to the host of the meeting, General Kleist, who had just returned from the Cluster Command this morning, said mockingly: "Okay, Lieutenant Colonel Berle, this is the German Army, not the family gathering of Bayreuth!"

Bayreut is a city in western Germany and the hometown of the fat lieutenant colonel. There was a burst of laughter in the conference room.

"Everyone, listen to it. The order of the Cluster Command is to each division affiliated to the Far East Cluster. Whether it is the infantry division, armored division or the marine division, they all select a 'brother company' from their respective troops. The command will select the list and information provided by each division, and finally select the best company as a model for the entire army! Remember, everyone, the standard for selecting the 'brother company' is not how many people in this company are brothers, and whether their origin is noble or ordinary, what we are looking for is a brave, tenacious, indomitable and the most united and mutually helpful company!"

After Klester said this, the conference room became quiet. It seemed that every officer present was thinking about what kind of company was the one that best met this standard.

"After going back, you can convene all battalions and company-level officers to discuss it. Before the 29th, we will sort out the results and hand them over to the division headquarters. We will make the final decision at the meeting of the above-mentioned regiment-level officers on January 2, and then submit it to the cluster headquarters! Also... Each regiment will count the medals and rewards obtained by the subordinate companies, and also compile the information of the company with the largest number and hand it over to the division headquarters! Do you have any questions?"

Everyone, look at me, I look at you. It took a while before someone asked a question. This time, the one who stood up was an infantry commander with a relatively experienced one.

"General, we roughly understand what you said. But these standards are really... how to say it? Uh... vague, abstract. If you choose the most brave company, I think everyone here can give the answer, but you must be brave, tenacious and the most united... General, I think the officers of each battalion will say that their companies are the best. The only way is to go deep into the grassroots companies to investigate. The two-day incident in this way may be too short, and even if there is enough time, it will be difficult for us to ensure the fairness and accuracy of the investigation results!"

"Yes, yes!... Such a standard is too abstract!...It's hard to ensure objective and accuracy!...Is there an indicator that can be quantified?"

The regiment-level officers present responded or expressed their opinions.

"Everyone..." Kleist loudly signaled the officers to calm down, "This is not an exam. So there is no standard answer! To be precise, this is just an unconventional selection. Before I came back, I also asked the senior management of the Cluster Command that we could ask the battalion company officers to recommend and select collectively on their own, or mobilize all soldiers to vote. As long as it is in line with the actual situation, each regiment can choose what method to choose according to their own situation! However, the time is only 2 days, which is not negotiable!"

As soon as Klester finished speaking, there was another discussion below. After all, such selection was unheard of for the officers present, and there was no precedent to follow.

"Okay, let's stop here today! Finally, I remind you. After each regiment hand over the list, the division headquarters will conduct strict reviews. Once it is reported to the cluster headquarters, the headquarters will also send people to conduct on-site inspections and verifications. So everyone should understand that fraud is absolutely not feasible. If there is a problem, I am afraid that not only you, but even the reputation of our entire division will be affected!"

Although most people were still full of doubts, Klester immediately announced the end of the meeting, and the officers had to put away their folders and notebooks. However, this does not mean that Klester's "trouble" today ended. Before he could walk out of the conference room, he was "intercepted" by several regiment-level officers with good personal relationships.

"General, please reveal what the real purpose of this selection is! Is the Cluster Command trying to check whether we have violated military discipline and regulations in our daily lives?"

"General, can any special treatment be enjoyed by the company selected to be sent to the ground? For example, allowances and food rations?"

"General..."

"Okay, you guys! Who do you think I am? The Minister of Intelligence or the Chief of Intelligence of the Army?" Christ had a stern face but had no intention of getting angry. Even the fat lieutenant colonel who came from Bayreuth could be seen.

Looking at the enthusiastic familiar faces around and the officers outside who planned to stay and talk about the wind, Klester sighed.

"Okay, okay, as far as I know. This time, the selection of the 'Brothers Company' is to create a model of the entire army, a company worthy of respect and learning from everyone! This time, because it was chosen by Your Majesty, every level of review will be extremely strict. What we have to do is to show us the best. If we can choose, it means that our division has the best combat team, which is our honor and our pride. If we can't choose it, it doesn't matter. We will work hard in this regard in the future. Never make mistakes in pursuit of honor!"

After a moment of silence, a tall colonel staff officer wearing monocle glasses said: "General, the superiors did give us a big problem, but I was wondering whether there is any internal connection between the most efficient companies and the bravest, most united and strongest companies. That is to say, the more united, the tougher and braver companies, the more efficient the combat will be. Moreover, they should be able to do things that other companies are difficult to do, such as conquering the most difficult positions, completing the most difficult march, or…"

"I've found some inspiration when you say that!" Klester touched his chin with his hand. "Since it is the most outstanding company, it should have the most outstanding performance to match it. The company in our division that meets this condition..."
Chapter completed!