[GZG] [Brushfire]Day2 [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]

20 minutes after the first explosion, Atkinson's tanks rolled into Queztatol.
One overly brave soldier from Hudak's Hooligans attempted to launch a buzzbomb
in ambush, but was cut down by active defences. 10 minutes after that, the
dragoons controlled all public multimedia assets without a further shot fired.
"Good evening, this is the eight o'clock news, transmitting on the emergency
broadcast system. Please hold for an anouncement from parliamentary
representatives..." <static cut to field camera> "This is Col Atkinson,
representing government forces in this sector. There is an immediate dusk to
dawn curfew for all foot traffic and a 24 hour curfew on all civilian vehicle
movements. You have 2 hours from this moment to be off the street. Any vehicle
mobile after that time will be shot. Anyone holding a weapon or out after
curfew will be shot. And anyone guilty of collaberation under Amendment
2149.73 of your penal code will be shot. <*blam*blam*blam*> That was your
mayor in front of the firing squad. The
police chief has been most co-operative and has had his sentence
suspended. That is all." Col Atkinson ignored the stray artillery round as it
whizzed overhead. "I want this area secured. Get on the horn and get me some
more infantry support. I hate working in cities when I'm down a whole platoon.
They could have deployed us complete instead of 'borrowing' my other heavy
platoon to provide 'backbone' for local forces."

Intermittant fire continued through the night with short firefights erupting
as squads of Hooligans wormed their way into tentative firing positions and
launched buzzbombs, or called in artillery fire. Counterbattery fire flew out
from Atkinson's HQ with some redirected at squads of Hudak infantry sighted.
Casualty reports appeared light on both sides with one of Hudak's squads
eating an airburst mortar and various amounts of scratched paintwork and
sensor damage on Atkinson's Heavy troop. After the initial sighting, there was
no sign of more PA.

        In the grey half-light of dawn, both sides commenced visual
scanning
for that mis-hidden infantryman or that slightly exposed curve of hull
that would give an edge in the next firefight. The hypersonic "crack" of a HKP
shattered the quiet followed by the expanding fireball of secondary
ammunition. Lt Rider mobilised his troop forward to scan for more vehicles.
This was more like it!

Brendan 'Neath Southern Skies
http://home.pacific.net.au/~southernsk/

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