"John G. Hemry - Stark's War 3 - Stark's Crusade" - читать интересную книгу автора (Hemry John G)

with that enemy controller.тАЭ

тАЬI agree. HeтАЩs too caught up in the deception game. Someone watching the bigger picture
has to reign him in, Ethan.тАЭ

тАЬOkay. I get it. That someone would be me, right? I guess thatтАЩs the right job for someone
back here. Lamont, this is Stark.тАЭ
 тАЬHey, boss. WeтАЩre doing great.тАЭ

тАЬLamont, stop trying to string this guy. Open fire as soon as youтАЩre ready.тАЭ

тАЬYou mean like now?тАЭ

тАЬI mean like real soon. ItтАЩs still your call. But donтАЩt let him get off the first shot, or IтАЩll rip
your head off when you get back here.тАЭ

тАЬUh, roger that. Stand by for fireworks.тАЭ

After several more verbal exchanges with Lamont, the increasingly frustrated and angry
controller had apparently reached the end of his rope. тАЬStop all movement or I will activate our
security forces!тАЭ

тАЬHold on. Did you say you needed our LAAOC?тАЭ

тАЬYes, you idiot!тАЭ

тАЬWell, I got your LAAOC right here, pal.тАЭ On StarkтАЩs display, he watched threat symbology
detach itself from the tank as its main cannon swung and fired in one motion. An instant of
shocked silence reigned, then the shell impacted on the main surface communications relay,
hurling fragments of rock and metal in all directions. LamontтАЩs other tanks opened fire, raking
the landing field defenses even as those defenders frantically tried to bring to bear weapons
designed to engage overhead targets, not forces deployed on the field itself.

The neat infantry formations dissolved, armored soldiers scattering into combat dispersal
and engaging targets with deliberate skill. Stark switched displays to the camera mounted in an
individual soldierтАЩs helmet, watching through the eyes of a squad leader as she led her troops
into a defensive fortification. Symbology on the battle armor Heads-Up Displays painted
lightning quick detections of armored foes, HUD targeting systems highlighting kill-points as
the squad swept forward, pausing only to fire their rifles as they picked off each target. Wish I
was doing that, instead of sitting here. Wish the other noncoms had chosen someone else to lead them
so I could still be a squad leader. But I got another job to do now.

The squad Stark was observing overran the fortification, the remnants of the enemy
weaponтАЩs crew hastily surrendering. On the squad leaderтАЩs HUD, points for attaching
demolition charges were now illuminated on the heavy surface defenses. The squad broke into
fire teams, some guarding the prisoners while others placed the demolitions to ensure the
weaponsтАЩ destruction. All happening perfect without me calling the shots. This is the way it ought
to be. I know from lots of experience that the best thing leaders can usually do is keep their mouths
shut and let their people do their jobs. As long as they ainтАЩt screwing up, anyway. But man, itтАЩs
frustrating.