Inferno by Todd McLeod
Author:Todd McLeod
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Swordworks Books
Chapter Four
Savage sat in the command seat inside the Stryker, enjoying the comfortable ride so much an improvement over the Humvees. There was something else he enjoyed. The thick armor plate that surrounded him, so he was satisfied heâd be safe from anything they threw at them. Bullets, bombs, the Stryker was proof against most of them. Unlike the Humvees, and if they attacked, his men would just have to make the best of it.
He was thinking about the steps he needed to take to lick the company into shape.
Theyâre always dirty, often unshaven, and I frequently detect a reluctance to follow orders. They need a man like me to turn them into an effective fighting unit, and by God, Iâm determined to be that man, and when Iâve finished theyâll be the envy of the Division.
They reached the outskirts of Ghazni, and he called a stop in the same place as theyâd halted before. Heâd been forced to return to Bagram after catching up on administrative matters in Kunduz, but now he was in command, heâd make sure there were no more screw ups. He climbed out, and the NCOs and junior officers clustered around him.
âMen, before we hit the city, weâll need to make a reconnaissance. Iâ¦â
âThe Stryker is a perfect vehicle for recon, Major. If theyâre waiting for us, youâll be able to hit back without worrying about taking any serious hits.â
He glared at Sergeant Jones. âI was speaking, Sergeant. And if you think I plan to risk my command vehicle on a simple recon, youâre wrong. Itâs important I maintain efficient command and control of the company, so Iâll wait here while we send in a vehicle to look things over.â He smiled, âAs youâre so keen, perhaps you should take it on. You know what to look for, I imagine?â
âIâve done this once or twice before, Sir.â
He glared at Dan for several seconds, working out whether heâd said it as an insult. In the end, he decided to drop it. âCarry on, Sergeant.â
Dan returned to their vehicle. âWeâre going in to carry out recon. Heads up, my guess is theyâre all around us.â
They started to drive away, and they were no more than four hundred meters along the track when the artillery hit.
âWhat the hell!â Jones shouted, âSince when did they have artillery? Mortars we know about, and we ran into those two Soviet tanks the last time we were here, but our intel never said anything about artillery. Winston, spin her around. Even an idiot like Savage will want to get out of here before they grind us into mincemeat.â
The tires squealed as Winston executed yet another perfect handbrake turn. He squealed to a halt next to the Stryker. The hatches were battened down, and Jones had to communicate on the radio.
âMajor, we have to get out of here, now! We canât do anything about artillery. Weâll have to call in air support and wait until theyâve knocked them out.â
The voice that came back to him was cold.
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