It took a day to clear the battlefield. The Thunderbolts stripped their clothes and burned them in a concentrated manner, while their bodies were pushed into the raging river by the roadside. The mountains and valleys of the two states of Weimao are high and deep, and the rivers are filled with rocks, and these corpses will become unrecognizable before they flow down the river to Guankou Village. The Mongol soldiers' bows, arrows, leather armor and round shields were also burned, while scimitars were reforged. Under the violent explosion, the Mongolian horses were basically lost, the wounded horses and dead horses were turned into horse meat, and only more than 20 war horses could still be ridden, and they were sent back to Guankou Village by Wu Qing. With the help of local soldiers, the Perak soldiers washed away the blood from the battlefield.

Just when the Mongolian army outpost outside the city exploded, some people in Maozhou City wanted to go to inspect it, but they were stopped by the local officials and local soldiers defending the city, claiming that it was just a hidden thunder. In fact, the magistrates of the city knew what was going on. When someone from outside the city came to report that the Mongol Daru Huachi had led the cavalry in the direction of Songzhou in the north, they understood that the Thunderbolt army had succeeded and sent the Mongols to the western sky. Immediately, personnel were arranged to thoroughly clean up the residences of the Mongol Daru Huachi and the cavalry in Maozhou City. So two days later, the Mongols had been completely cleared of the traces of their activities in the two prefectures, as if they had never appeared.

When burning the goods of the Mongolian army, there were some twists and turns - the local soldiers seemed to resist. In their opinion, although the leather jackets, boots, and leather hats on the Mongol army were extremely stinky, they were strong and warm, and they only needed to be thoroughly cleaned. Those composite bows, leather armor, saddles, etc. are also good products, and as for the scimitar, they are even more light and sharp, and these things have been burned or returned to the furnace, which is really a tyrannical thing. The territory of Weimao and Weimao Prefecture is high in mountains and deep valleys, and the production conditions are really poor compared with the plains, and the local Qiang people are particularly poor. It was painful to see these burned. In response, Wu Qing had to promise to compensate them with better quality Thunderbolt products, so that the incineration could continue.

The reason why the Mongol weapons were also burned was because they were clearly marked. Contrary to the world's impression of the rough management of the Mongols, the Mongol army attached great importance to the quality of its armor, and its weapons were engraved with the names of the places of production and craftsmen. If the captured armor is not burned or reforged, the inscriptions on the weapons alone can tell that they were the Mongol cavalry stationed in Weimao Prefecture. In order to continue the drama of superficially subordination to the Mongols, the Thunderbolts and Wemao had reached a tacit understanding before the operation that they would never mention the battle. The Perak Army will also strengthen the blockade of Guankou Village to prevent Chengdu Mongolian army spies from infiltrating the border between the two states. Liu Heima has not heard from Weimao and Weimao for a long time, and will inevitably send messengers to the two states through the mountain trails of Pengzhou and Hanzhou. As for them, they tried to intercept and kill those who could be intercepted, and those who could not be intercepted and killed were prevaricated with the following excuses: "The noble troops stationed in the two prefectures had all set off a few days ago and hurriedly headed for the direction of Songzhou, without telling them what was going on. Because it is a major matter of military affairs, I dare not ask."

Obviously, for such an answer the Mongolian courier will certainly not believe. The shrewd and capable Daru Huachi and hundreds of elite cavalry disappeared out of thin air, and anyone would be suspicious. It's just that there is no evidence, how can it be proved that the Mongolian army was exterminated by the locals? Moreover, there is some truth in the statement of Weimao and Weimao. As a conqueror, the Mongolian Daru Huachi existed as a native emperor in the two states, and he did not take the local officials in his eyes at all, so he naturally would not discuss and inform them about military affairs. It also makes sense for the Mongolian cavalry to go to the direction of Songzhou, after all, after Songzhou City is the grassland area, where the living environment is even worse, and it is common for various tribes to attack each other, and they often organize groups to rob the two prefectures of Weimao, which are half agricultural and half pastoral. It is also possible that Daru Huachi led an army to fight them.

The reason why the two states are willing to cooperate with the Thunderbolts is mainly based on economic interests. Although these two states are vast and rich in resources, they can only be half-farming and half-pastoral, and many cottages are still in the stage of slash-and-burn cultivation, and most of the daily necessities need to be supplied by the western Sichuan Plain. The economies of these two states are closely linked to those of western Sichuan, led by Chengdu, and it is no exaggeration to say that without the necessities of western Sichuan, especially food, the economies of the two states will gradually collapse. The mountains here are steep and the small amount of land that can be used to grow food is often not harvested due to the harsh weather. Fortunately, there are many alpine meadows where cattle and horses can be grazed in exchange for food from the Han region.

Chengdu Prefecture, Hanzhou, Pengzhou, Chongqing Prefecture and other places have surrendered to Mongolia, and it is logical that Weimao and Weimao will follow suit. In fact, although the population of these two states is less than 20,000, the people are fierce and good at fighting, coupled with the high mountains and deep valleys, the terrain is dangerous, and there are many strong watchtowers, and they are not too afraid of the Mongolian army's force. However, the Mongols controlled the western Sichuan Plain, and once the supply of materials was cut off, the two states would be weakened, and even a large number of people would starve to death, so they had no choice but to surrender. After the Perak army captured Guan Kou Village, they could no longer sell their horses, and the two states had to exchange hard currency such as gold and silver for tea, salt, grain, and other goods. It's just that gold and silver are limited after all, and after spending it, there is nothing to exchange for urgently needed living materials. In addition, the Mongolian Daru Huachi and his soldiers bullied men and women to make a fortune, and also robbed the property of the mountain people at will, which has already made the people angry.

When the Perak Army learned of the situation, they quietly contacted the local officials and soldiers of the two states. Before he started, he used all the gold and silver earned from the previous trade with the two states to collect people's hearts. Due to the poverty of Maozhou and Weizhou, there are not many officials, and they can only afford a few hundred standing soldiers. In addition, they had to pay high taxes after the surrender of Mongolia, the life of the officials was not easy, and the life of the native soldiers was also poor. The two sides hit it off, set up an ambush and lured the Mongolian Daru Huachi and his men to come and destroy them in one fell swoop.

After eliminating the Mongol forces, the Thunderbolts began to negotiate economic cooperation with the two states. Ouyang Xuan often instilled in the top brass of the Perak Army the idea that political mutual trust was important in dealing with Yibo affairs, but more important was economic interests. Long-term cooperation can only be maintained through a strong connection of interests. There were three parties involved in the negotiations, namely the Perak Army Ministry of Commerce and Trade, the Yamen of Weimao and the local clans represented by the Xie family in Taoping. The content of the cooperation is mainly the trade of tea, horses, and grain, and at the same time, it also mines important minerals such as fire, copper, and so on. After deliberations on the distribution of benefits, the officials of the two prefectures of Perak and Weimao each accounted for 30 percent, the Xie family and other local clans accounted for 40 percent, of which the Taoping village where the Xie family was located accounted for 10 percent, and the remaining 20 or so villages along the trade route accounted for 30 percent.

This agreement is very satisfactory to all parties. The Weimao government did not invest money and manpower to obtain 30% of the profits, but only granted the Perak Army the right to do business and exploit resources, which have been lying there for a long time and no one cares about them; The proportion of profits made by the local clans is related to the provision of resources and goods, and they can earn at least one percent of the profits by providing manpower to help buy horses, mine minerals, and provide supplies and storage. Don't underestimate this one percent, just by the estimated number of horses traded, that's a lot of revenue.

The Xie family, which accounts for 10% of the shares, is naturally full of harvest, on the one hand, because although Uncle Xie Fang is no longer the prime minister, he has all the power in the DPRK and China. Although Ouyang Xuan is not a flatterer, he also hopes that when the Thunderbolt Army is maliciously attacked by corrupt officials, others will not fall into the trap. On the other hand, because Taoping Village is located between the two states of Weimao, it is the only way to pass through the trade route. There are more than 10 watchtowers in the wall, which are extremely easy to defend and difficult to attack. The next step is to set up the core stronghold of commerce here, and send an armed escort company with artillery to defend it. This is also something that the Xie family can't ask for.

According to the cooperation agreement, the Thunderbolt Army will be the absolute main force in terms of capital, technology and management, but it only gets 30% of the profits, which seems unfair. However, in the eyes of Ouyang Xuan and other high-level leaders of the Perak Army, exchanges cannot only be counted as economic accounts but also political accounts. From the two prefectures of Weimao, which are more than 100 miles away from Guankou Village, they can not only obtain important strategic materials such as horses, but also gain new allies politically, which is really not a loss.