Lafox, another gloomy evening arrived at the German defense line.
Autumn wind carried icy rain and struck Colonel Juergen Halil, he tightened his coat and continued trudging through the water with difficulty.
A team of German soldiers was arduously bailing out water with their spiked helmets. Seeing Colonel Halil approaching, they quickly stopped and stood at attention.
"Don't stop, lads!" Colonel Halil said expressionlessly, "Bailing water is more important than saluting me. It could kill you, whereas I won't!"
The soldiers laughed.
A few rats, as big as cats, scurried past. After being together for some time, they were no longer afraid of humans. Sometimes, bodies left untouched overnight would be found gnawed to pieces by these rats by morning.
But Colonel Halil had no way to deal with them.
He murmured, "I would rather face the attack from the French than deal with these creatures!"