Звездный десант
Chapter 13
Pullbacktwolisteners,havethemspot-checkaroundposttwelve.TrytofigurewheretheBugsaregoingtobreakout.Andstayawayfromthatspot!Understandme?"
"Ihearyou,sir,"Isaidcarefully."ButIdonotunderstand."
Hesighed."Johnnie,you’llturnmyhairgrayyet.Look,son,wewantthemtocomeout,themorethebetter.Youdon’thavethefirepowertohandlethemotherthanbyblowinguptheirtunnelastheyreachthesurfaceandthatistheonethingyoumustnotdo!Iftheycomeoutinforce,aregimentcan’thandlethem.Butthat’sjustwhattheGeneralwants,andhe’sgotabrigadeofheavyweaponsinorbit,waitingforit.Soyouspotthatbreakthrough,fallback,andkeepitunderobservation.Ifyouareluckyenoughtohaveamajorbreakthroughinyourarea,yourreconnaissancewillbepatchedthroughallthewaytothetop.Sostayluckyandstayalive!Gotit?"
"Yes,sir.Spotthebreakthrough.Fallbackandavoidcontact.Observeandreport."
"Getonit!"
Ipulledbacklistenersnineandtenfromthemiddlestretchof"BugBoulevard"andhadthemcloseinonco-ordinatesEasterNinefromrightandleft,stoppingeveryhalfmiletolistenfor"fryingbacon."AtthesametimeIliftedposttwelveandmovedittowardourrear,whilecheckingforadyingawayofthesound.
