I, the ninth grade county magistrate, scare the empress to tears at the beginning!

Chapter 86 Night Attack
The night was cold and cold, and the Family Alliance army was running at full speed.

Not long after, they entered a valley.

Logically speaking, when marching into such a valley, one would be wary and would not enter easily.

But the Family Alliance has a heavy city ahead, and this area is under control, so there is no need to worry.

So they entered it almost without any worries.

The valley echoes, and the torches fade.

From time to time, a cold wind blows, making people subconsciously feel a little chilly and just want to leave this place quickly.

call out!
When all the alliance troops entered the valley, suddenly, an inconspicuous sound of breaking through the air sounded.

One of the people at the front of the group fell off his horse and fell to the ground.

"Old Li!"

Beside him, someone was the first to notice something strange. He was shocked and shouted quickly.

He didn't know what happened yet, and wanted to stop his horse to check, but the team was still moving forward and soon passed by the man.

He originally wanted to report the matter to the centurion who was in charge of the alliance army, but he turned around and looked around, but through the weak torch, he saw countless arrows shooting out with cold light in the moonlight.

The arrows were so densely packed that it was impossible to count how many there were.

He was so horrified that he opened his mouth and shouted, "There is an enemy..."

But as soon as he opened his mouth and shouted two words, it stopped abruptly.

The cold arrow had pierced his chest.

He was only a top-notch warrior. Facing this cold arrow with breaking power, he had no power to resist at all. He didn't even struggle. He died on the spot and fell from his horse.

Not just him, there were dozens of people around him, all of them died under the rain of arrows, and no one was spared.

Even some war horses were shot and fell to the ground roaring.

This sudden strangeness was finally discovered.

The centurion who was at the front of the team clearing the way originally wanted to ask what happened, but there was no time at all. Another round of arrows rained down.

The centurion was the strongest and had acquired strength. He wanted to use his defense, but before he could use his inner strength, he was shot into pieces by cold arrows.

Not only the front-line team, but also the entire Family Alliance army was attacked.

The surprise attack was sudden and had been well prepared. Some people with lower strength and slower reaction times were already dead in the first round.

Even some people with good strength were injured by hidden arrows and were dying.

For a moment, the entire alliance army in the valley was in chaos. They were caught off guard by the surprise attack and had no intention of fighting back. They all turned around and tried to escape in chaos.

"Don't mess around, set up a shield on the spot!"

An elder from an aristocratic family came forward and shouted loudly.

When you see the fastest runner, raise your hand and slap it to death.

Those who originally wanted to escape were frightened when they saw this, and stopped one after another, not daring to escape. Only then did they remember to hold their ground.

Immediately, the armies of the aristocratic families united, each with a thousand men in units, and set up a circular shield in the area to resist the rain of arrows.

These shields are specially designed to withstand the rain of arrows. After being used, the rain of arrows will immediately become ineffective.

At this time, the opponent seemed to realize that the arrow rain was no longer effective and stopped the offensive.

This gave the family's army some breathing space and a chance to count their numbers.

After this inventory, the face of the family elder turned green.

The sudden attack, in just one stick of incense, actually caused the loss of [-]% of the Family Alliance army!
Although most of those who died were warriors with low strength, the number was a bit too exaggerated.

Everyone quickly reported the news and left it to Zhao Song to make a decision.

Zhao Song was furious when he heard the news.

However, he has not been carried away by anger and still maintains a certain degree of reason.

"How could there be a surprise attack here and so many casualties? Didn't it mean that there were only a hundred thousand troops in Tongyuan City? How did he manage to cross the Yuanjiang River and come here without anyone noticing!"

"What do your people do for food? What a bunch of rubbish."

After being scolded in full, the elders of the family shrank their necks and did not reply.

Although they really want to say, these people who died are all people from the Family Alliance, why are you so anxious?But this kind of thing can only be thought about, and it is impossible to say it out loud.

"Sir, the enemy is really cunning and it is not our fault. How should we deal with the current situation?" An old man asked about business.

Now that the army is stagnant in the valley, what matters next is how to act, not accountability.

Zhao Song also understood this, his eyes flickered and he looked at the map.

"This valley is extremely high, and it is extremely difficult to break through. Since the opponent dares to intercept here, he must be well prepared. There are too many casualties in front, blocking the way. Now we can only retreat first and think about it long term."

There were so many dead in the Family Alliance before the battle started, which was a huge blow to the morale of the military.

In addition, retreating at this moment will definitely weaken the morale of the army again.

He knew this, but he had no other choice at the moment.

The other party obviously also said that these were included.

The cliffs in this valley are so high that it is difficult for ordinary people to climb. Those without innate strength or outstanding light skills cannot climb up at all.

Even if you force your way up, it may not be safe there. There has been an ambush for a long time. Who dares to go up there?
This cliff is a natural city wall. If you force an attack on the city, the loss ratio will be unacceptable.

If you really want to force the charge down, even if you can win, it will only be a miserable victory.

The Family Alliance cannot bear such consumption.

"Damn!"

Zhao Song cursed secretly, the opponent's method was obvious, but he only had this option, and he felt a sense of frustration and powerlessness echoing in his heart.

"Report, there was an attack in the rear, and the food and grass were robbed!"

At this time, another message came from the rear army.

"what!"

Everyone was furious when they heard this.

Originally, he could retreat, but he didn't expect that at this moment, even the way back would be cut off.

The key is that even the most important food and grass are gone.

Without food and grass, the family's army cannot last long.

"How many people did the other party send?"

There is only one question in Zhao Song's mind now.

The army was attacked at the same time, and there were problems both before and after. The opponent's number sounded quite large.

How did they manage to evade the truth and come here to ambush?

"Sir, what should we do now?"

The family elders were worried and asked quickly.

Although these people are highly armed, few of them have ever been exposed to marching combat.

This is completely different from fighting one on one in the ring, or fighting to the death between aristocratic families. They are like headless flies at the moment, unable to find their direction.

"What else can we do? The other party's intention is very obvious. They just want to trap us here and consume us to death."

Before Zhao Song entered the palace, he spent his early years in the army, accumulated a lot of military exploits, and served as a commander of thousands.

Later, when the war was over and rewards were given for merit, he was assigned to guard the imperial city.

He originally had a bright future, but because he glanced at the imperial concubine too many times while on guard, he was castrated and made a eunuch.

After decades of struggling in the palace, enduring humiliation and heavy burdens, I achieved what I have achieved today.

He still has some experience in marching operations.

He knew that it would not do to stay here and wait for death.

Now, there is only one choice, which is to break out of the encirclement and leave this valley.

Otherwise, it will just be a turtle in a urn, and within ten days, the family's army will be defeated.

With a decision in his mind, Zhao Song quickly ordered, "Gather our troops and break out with all our strength!"

(End of this chapter)