The battle ended, the escape operation was declared a failure, and Wei Xinghai and Liu Pinyan retreated to the mansion.

When they were about to question Zhou Yuanyi, why the attack in the middle of the Zhou family was weak, they didn't even see a core member of the Zhou family.

Just when Wei Xinghai and Liu Pinyan were looking up and down, Zhou Yuanyi had already taken his five sons and all their adult grandchildren and squatted in a bush behind the mansion.

Behind them was a high courtyard wall, and there were no guards stationed at the door, and Niu Jingyun's subordinates were responsible for patrolling these places.

There was no one outside, and there was a fierce battle in front of the mansion, so Zhou Yuanyi seized this opportunity to escape.

The elderly and children in the family are a burden, so Zhou Yuan abandoned them without thinking about it, and then escaped with the male members of the family.

Although it was shameful for him to do this, it was the best way to protect the family, so Zhou Yuanyi didn't have a burden in his heart.

He can think about it, but it doesn't mean that his children and grandchildren can approve of it, and at this moment they are all bitter and hateful.

Abandoning their wives and children was the hardest decision they had ever made.

Sensing that the younger generations were uneasy, Zhou Yuanyi said: "I know you hate me, if I can take you to Nanyang this time, the old man will commit suicide and apologize!" ”

As soon as he said this, everyone was no longer blameless, and the approaching head of the family had already left his life.

After glancing at the left and right people, Zhou Yuanyi said, "Let's go!" ”

Although they are all pampered rich men on weekdays, at the moment these people's movements are very numb, and they are crawling away from the mansion one by one.

Listening to the shouting at the front door gradually weakening, Zhou Yuanyi knew that time was pressing, so he quickened his movements.

This old guy is an old man and his body is not old, and his physical fitness at this age is not inferior to that of young people, which is indeed very rare.

But the problem was that their mansion was at least five miles from the dock, and it was basically impossible to climb past it without being detected.

So Zhou Yuanyi changed his mind, he planned to break out of the encirclement of the official army first, and then find other directions to escape.

Running away from the sea is one way, but it's not the only way.

There were eight people in Zhou Yuanyi's party, and at this moment they were cautious and slowly sneaked away in the distance.

It's a pity that they are still pampered old men after all, and the so-called crawling can't be done completely at all, so they were discovered by the patrolling captains before they climbed one or two hundred steps.

"Look, there's movement over there!" A lieutenant shouted.

The little flag officer who led the team looked in the direction pointed by his lieutenant, and saw that someone was moving in the ditch in the distance.

They had been patrolling for so long, and they had found people who had escaped from the mansion, but they were only from the middle of the mansion.

But looking at those people in the distance, at this moment, they are not only wearing delicate patterned clothes, but also their hair is in a strict bun, and they are definitely the masters who are being served.

If the evil lords go back, it will definitely be a great achievement, so the little flag officer immediately greeted: "Brothers, those in the distance are big fish, and if you catch them back, Lord Chen will have a heavy reward, try to catch Lao Tzu alive!" ”

"Yes!" The lieutenants responded, their tones full of excitement.

Lord Chen acted generously, this is a well-known thing, how can they not work hard, and it is at this moment that they can improve the family's economic situation.

The captains sped away on horseback and armor, their crossbows aimed at those in front of them.

On the premise of making money, the first thing is to save their own lives, so once the other party shows danger, they will not hesitate to deduct the hanging knife.

On the other side, the men of the Zhou family, who were escaping, immediately panicked when they saw a team of riders running towards them.

"Father, I was ...... We can't escape! Zhou Yuanyi's son said.

Zhou Yuan's face was solemn at the moment, and then he took out the saber hanging on his side, and then said: "Sons, what kind of work our family is doing, you must know it for so many years!" ”

"If you are arrested by the imperial court, you must be dead or alive, so ...... Grab your knives and fight hard! ”

Speaking of this, Zhou Yuanyi had already taken the initiative to greet the captains who were galloping over, and said at the same time: "Although you may not be able to live if you work hard, it is better than being humiliated and tortured in every way after being caught, and you can't survive or die!" ”

The men of the Zhou family looked at each other, although some of them were still panicked, but a few of them had already kept up with Zhou Yuanyi's pace, and at the same time held the knife in their hands.

Their Zhou family would rather die standing than be humiliated.

It is precisely because of this strength that there will be an equal cooperative relationship between them and the Japanese Kou, rather than becoming a vassal of others and being oppressed.

I have to say that Zhou Yuanyi's performance can definitely be regarded as a hero, but it's a pity that he didn't put his mind on the right path.

"The people in front listened, and immediately put down the weapons in their hands, otherwise they would be killed!" The little flag officer who led the team scolded loudly.

However, his words had no effect, and Zhou Yuanyi, who was walking in the forefront, stopped, but put down his weapon obediently.

"Stubborn ......," the team leader scolded, and at this moment they were only four or five feet away from each other.

The lieutenants stopped at this position, kept this safe distance, and aimed their crossbows at the men.

"Put down your weapons!" The team leader scolded loudly.

But none of the Zhou family moved, so the little flag officer didn't have to wait for more, and directly pulled the hanging knife in his hand.

The sound of "whoosh" breaking the sky came out, and an arrow whistled out, galloping directly towards Zhou Yuanyi in the direction.

Fortunately, Zhou Yuan was prepared early in the morning, and he dodged the arrow as soon as he fell to the side, he had actually been guarding against cold arrows for a long time.

After thinking about it, the little flag officer who led the team gave an order to his lieutenant: "Kill a few young ones first, and then let's get off the horse and encircle!" ”

Although they were now outnumbered, there was no guarantee that they would be foolproof, so the small flag officer decided to clear out some of the opponent's forces first.

According to his idea, the older the more valuable, so start with the smaller.

After listening to his order, the lieutenants stopped holding their hands, picked up the crossbow machine and began to fire.

You don't need to have too good skills, one arrow can't do three arrows and ten arrows, you can always kill people.

The arrows rained down, and after only a few breaths passed, five or six people were directly shot to the ground, and each person was hit by at least four or five arrows, and it was definitely impossible to live.

At this moment, only Zhou Yuanyi and his two sons were left, and the three of them were leaning on each other at this moment, surrounded by relatives who were still struggling in pain.

On the ground, Zhou Yuanyi's eldest son tried to say, "Dad...... Give me...... Happy! ”

He was unlucky to be injured by mistake, whoever let this guy run among his sons and nephews, he will die if he doesn't die.

Even if Zhou Yuan was hard-hearted again and again, when he saw his children and grandchildren being shot in the side, tears welled up in his eyes at this moment.

"I'll kill you!" Zhou Yuanyi shouted, then rushed towards the captains with a knife.

The little flag officer who led the team smiled, and then ordered: "Just these three people, all or alive!" ”

The captains put down the crossbow machine, then drew their knives out of their sheaths, jumped off their horses, and rushed towards Zhou Yuanyi and the others.

Not only do they have an advantage in numbers at the moment, but they also have an overwhelming advantage in equipment, so they have nothing to fear at all.

Soon, the lieutenants surrounded Zhou Yuanyi, father and son, but they did not call for a move, because there was no need to fight head-on.

The victory already belongs to the captains, and they only need to find an opportunity to take these three men in one fell swoop.