Beginning Part-22

“Which is why I said we should get back to camp, and maybe use that alpha priority you’re always flashing to catch a Vector out of here?”
“Or...” hedged the lieutenant, letting his mind race with the possibilities.
After waiting for an interminable time, the corporal winced as a barrage of shells went off overhead. “Whatever it is you have up your ass, sir, I wish you would shit or get off the pot! We have NO time!”
“Okay, this is what you’ll do. First, prioritize the drones’ action routines for an
Immediate defense of this hilltop.” In fact, Wethers was already working on this, as it was a given assumption. “Then, I want you to set their secondary objective as Moscow.”
“Moscow, sir?” Wethers paused his furious work to question the lieutenant’s sanity.
“Specifically, have them target the Reds’ central command. We have accurate
Intelligence on the location and layout, right? Good, give the drones’ everything. And I mean everything. Comsat intelligence. Ground intelligence. Everything that we can get our top secret hands on. Then, I want you to overlay a general directive that provides for extermination
Of the enemy command infrastructure. Have it specifically target officers...”
“And corporals, sir?”
Revitz smiled and slapped Wethers on the back. “Right down to the non-comms, why not?”
“What about political targets, sir?”
“Assassinations? I hadn’t thought of that! Hey, why don’t we punch up a few Special Forces drones, so to speak? You know, pick a few with unique weaponry and send them on select errands!” They laughed together. “When you have everything ready, let me know, and we’ll
Come up with a list for our snipers!”
“This is going to be fucking hilarious!”