. "1 Company... Gather! Armed line!"

A rough and slightly German accent made the originally relaxed atmosphere in this camp disappear without a trace, with only the sound of helmets and guns knocking and slightly chaotic footsteps in people's ears.

In 10 seconds, 20 seconds, soldiers soon began to run towards the meeting point while tidying up their clothes; in 30 seconds, 40 seconds, the number of people gathered increased rapidly; when the last soldier entered the queue, the officer responsible for timing was pinched the stopwatch in his hand.

"57 seconds!"

Hearing this reading, the tall army colonel wearing monocles, standing next to the timer officer nodded in approval.

After a brief sound of leather shoes and the ground, kettles and guns rubbing against the body, more than 260 soldiers lined up in five neatly across the small open space. The officers above the non-commissioned officers stood on the far left wearing cloth flat tops and short military caps. The soldiers in the front 4 rows were wearing m1924 steel helmets without exception. The soldiers standing in the last row were slightly mixed in military uniforms, some wore ship-shaped caps, some wore helmets, some equipped with light weapons such as pistols, rifles and submachine guns, and some were empty in their hands.

"Everyone should pay attention... stand at attention!"

This time, more than 200 pairs of leather shoes were brushing together while the officer's last sound ended. Looking around, the soldiers held the rifle on the ground, and the submachine guns were held in front of their chests with both hands. The standing posture and weapon holding posture were impeccable. Those who did not have weapons in their hands, that is, soldiers belonging to the logistics team, had their hands tightly hanging from the outside of their thighs, their heads slightly upward, and their chests were raised high.

The former commander, the commander of this infantry company, an army captain who looked in his early 30s, had a cool German face, and was neither tall, short, nor fat or thin. He turned to the three visitors on his right hand - the lieutenant officer who had just checked the stopwatch, the colonel officer wearing monocle glasses, and the army colonel had a familiar face. Because the entire infantry regiment, including this company, was under his jurisdiction.

"Report, Fatih Portman, the company commander of the 1st Company of the 1st Battalion of the 4th Infantry Regiment, was ordered to complete the entire team, and all 266 people in the company were absent. Please instruct!"

The two colonels looked at each other, and after a brief exchange of glances, the colonel without glasses walked to the front of the team.

"After a moment!"

Not loud, but very magnetic.

"Everyone, I think everyone should have heard of the fact that the division selects the 'Brother Company'. I am honored that you can become one of the candidate companies of our division, but a division can only select the best company. You must also prove that your strength is worthy of this only place! This is Colonel Gustav Borg, the deputy chief of staff of the division headquarters. He came here today to give you this opportunity! Now I invite... Colonel Gustav!"

As usual, the soldiers greeted visitors with a scrupulous manner.

"Everyone!" Without a microphone, the tall colonel wearing monocles used as high as possible but not yelling volume to let everyone here hear what they said clearly.

"Actually, I've heard of your company more than a year ago and your perfect performance in India! I don't know how many of you have participated in the fierce battle in Songhe, but I think many people should have added to this company after that. It was an absolute bloody battle. Everyone who has seen or heard of the land will be shocked! In our military scripts, when the casualty rate of a unit exceeds 40%, we will think that this unit is not suitable for continuing to fight.

; Fifty percent casualty rate means that this unit has lost its main combat power; when the casualty rate exceeds 60%, unless the situation cannot be chosen, any wise commander will choose to replace them with a reserve team. But in that battle, we saw such a unit, where more than 200 people in their entire company were injured, but they did not apply to their superiors for replacement, nor did they choose to retreat, but continued to attack and rushed to the other side of the river to defeat all the current enemies!"

After pausing for a moment, Gustav raised his voice to his limit: "That is you, 1st Company of the 1st Battalion of the 4th Infantry Regiment, and the hero company of our 32nd Infantry Division!"

The soldiers below, whether veterans or new soldiers, were so proud at this moment. Look at their high-rise heads and their straight chests. The title of "Hero Company" does have extraordinary magic, which can make the cowards brave and the brave become tenacious.

"I remember..." Gustav returned to his tone just now, but every sentence at this moment sounded sincerely praised.

"In the next month, you miraculously regained your combat effectiveness and participated in the battles in Kurna, Kosimah and later on the Luzon. Although you did not fight as cruelly and fiercely as Songhe, you showed in every subsequent operation like a veteran company rather than a company with a large number of new recruits. What does that mean?"

No one talks, to be precise, no one thinks it is a question asked for them.

"Can anyone tell me? What does this mean?" Gustav repeated the question.

Still no one spoke. This time no one knew what to say to satisfy this senior officer from the division headquarters, especially during this very special period.

"Captain, can you tell me?" Gustav suddenly turned to the captain's company commander who was only two steps away from him.

The company commander's face was not afraid, and his voice was still loud.

"Yes, Colonel! I think that means our company is a dynamic and infectious force. Every soldier entering our company will be integrated into this team at a very fast pace and will become as courage and strength as we do!"

"Very good!" Gustav nodded slightly, then turned to the soldiers, "This is what I am proud of you! However, what I just said can only prove that you were the best team in the past, and are you qualified now... As your leader, Colonel Luman, said just now, you have to prove your strength!"

"Col. How do we need to prove it?"

Someone finally spoke out in the queue.
Chapter completed!