ORDER REPORT:
December 25th, Christmas Day
Undisclosed location, somewhere near Zāhedān
100 hours standard Moscow timing
ORDERS TO CAPTAIN IVAN
1: Cross borders into Iran (avoid detection if possible)
2: Capture Zābor after taking Zāhedān
3: Move to and capture Bīrjand
4: Move to and capture Gonabad
5: Meet up with army corp D and advance to Mashbad
6: Move to Tehran and capture it
Ivan grabbed his lighter from his pocket and lit it. With an indifferent gaze he burned the orders; he had already memorized them. Moscow had already failed to keep Iran once, they wouldn't tailor ate failure a second time. And the world was in no position to stop them. By the time they polished off Iran they would have only finished mobilizing their military. Iran was the final step of Soviet conquest, after this they would be the dominate oil reserve state. However this wouldn't meet up production wise and Armedland would still be in the lead in that category.
He packed up this cot, removing the metal pins that held it together until he folded it up into a portable cargo. Now he had to take down the tent and put it in the truck. Then it was 'go time'.
He stepped outside, squinting before his eyes adjusted to the sunlight that glimmered of the yellow desert sand. His black boots sinking very slightly and leaving a very vague print with each step.
Loading his cot in the truck he met other men all doing the same, all deathly silent. He returned to take his tent down.
A young man accompanied him, "Are we going to attack today then?". Ivan awnsered, "If we weren't would we be packing up to leave?". The man asked no questions as they took down the tent. Tank engines roared into existence. It was nearly time to go.
2 Hors Later
Ivan gazed over the small city, it was an easy capture, near defenseless and to be caught off guard in the middle of the red army's blitz. He pointed a finger, shots were fired...