"Is it possible that they later changed the meaning of this secret code?"
Wei Er Dani shook her head to express her disapproval:
"No, young master. The rose has a very high directionality and deep meaning in the North. If someone from our inner circle were to use the rose to represent other secret codes, they would never use it. And it is even more impossible for an outsider to use our secret reporting methods in the North."
Mozo nodded and said:
"I understand. Verdani, please get me a map. I need a map of the entire North!"
Wei Erdani immediately stood up and fetched a map of the North. After spreading it on the table.
Mozo just stared at the map and started thinking about what this matter would be like.
First of all, the Wolf family definitely has no pure-blood descendants. At least the main branch represented by his lineage cannot have any descendants. Unless those people find him, in this case, in the bloodline verification, they may be able to come to the conclusion that he is pure-blooded.
After all, the most advanced verification methods are basically to the essence. And his essence is - Cromwell, the Sun King, the Storm King, the Saint... .
But if that’s the case, then what kind of offspring is that the other party found
In his memory, he was the only one in the Wolf Clan of the North. Considering the abnormality of the White Castle before, it was probably that the White Castle was already full of old officials from the North.
Wait. Is this just an excuse to gather everyone? Their real intention is to support a fake leader and then declare the independence of the North
No, no, that won't be the case. There's no need for them to wait until now to become independent, let alone go through so much trouble.
But if it is not the case, then what will happen
Because there was so little known information, Mozo felt completely confused about the matter.
As he caught a glimpse of the border between the North and the Northern Business Alliance from the corner of his eye, Mozo suddenly woke up:
The main line of the Wolf family definitely has no descendants, but I remember that the Wolf family had a side branch hundreds of years before I appeared
Mozo remembered this incident very clearly, because he remembered that his vassals in the north had once asked him whether he wanted to go to the Northern Commercial Alliance to track down the branch that had run away that year.
However, Mozo refused at that time because he was busy plotting against the Hesser Empire, so that the lords who were causing trouble in the west could take the opportunity to gain independence.
After realizing this, Mozo suddenly felt that the situation became clear.
Most likely that branch was found back!
Mozo began to think again about what impact it would have on the North and him if that branch really came back.
Then the first thought that came to Mozo's mind was:
The North might be preparing for independence right away?!
However, this idea was quickly rejected by him, because 'he' had been dead for three hundred years. When the Wolf Family was at its peak, the North had not become independent or moved south, and it would not happen now.
He admitted that his vassals at the time were very loyal, but three hundred years have passed now, and even if they wanted to, it would be impossible to resolve the Queen's division and restrictions on the North.
Mozo knew that after his 'death', the North followed his 'last wish' which he had expressed many times before, either explicitly or implicitly, and did not choose to go to war. At the same time, the princes of the North bowed to the royal family.
Queen Isabel was also very capable and slowly eroded the North. Now the troops stationed in various places in the North were no longer the private soldiers of the princes but the Queen's troops. The officials in charge of various places were also directly under the Queen's royal family.
Under such circumstances, if they still want independence, it will be impossible to achieve it unless they have the ability to make the grassroots soldiers and civilians follow them, but how is that possible
Three hundred years after the Queen took over the North, Mozo didn't think they would have that kind of appeal.
This is a very normal idea, and it is also the idea of the surrounding major forces. Everyone feels that the North is no longer the North of the Wolf Family or the princes, but the North of the Queen.
It is pure royal territory.
But they, including Mozo himself, had forgotten that the former Lord of the North, Cromwell, was the only one among the many masters of the North who truly cared about his people.
The former never thought that the great lord would care much about the common people, while the latter never thought that this was anything strange or worth remembering.
Because the soul from a foreign land always feels from the bottom of his heart that he is equal to others!
This is the most generous gift that his hometown has given to Mozo.
At this time, Miss Knight's voice suddenly came from outside the door:
"Mozo, something's wrong! You'd better come out and see!"
Mozo was startled and quickly took Verdani out of the room. Then he asked the knight lady who was holding a letter at the door:
"What happened?"
Miss Knight immediately handed the letter in her hand to Mozo:
"This is the farewell document sent by the garrison and the delivery letter of the military camp. They said that they have received dual instructions from White Keep and Winterfell, requiring them to withdraw from the Riverlands immediately."
Demand that the garrison withdraw immediately? This is completely different from what I agreed with Gao Wen!
Forget about my private soldiers now. I haven’t even prepared the Sequence Nine potion yet!
Mozo took the document with increasing confusion. It was indeed a formal official document, and the reasons given on it were also very detailed.
That is, the governor believed that the empire's direct soldiers must never be allowed to appear in the nobles' private territories, because otherwise the outside world would think that the fiefdom was not a fiefdom, and the imperial promise was not the imperial promise!
Therefore, when he found out, he demanded that the troops be withdrawn immediately.
What does Governor mean
Didn't the Queen tell me that I could trust the Governor? Why are you stabbing me in the back
Wait, is the Governor reminding me of something? The local garrison cannot be trusted? Is he telling me that it is safer without a garrison
No, it should be more than that.
Mozo put down the document, and under the worried looks of the two girls, he walked back to the map.
Looking at the map of the North in front of him, Mozo picked up a quill and began to write and draw on it.
The Governor was appointed directly by the Queen, and he would go to Fog City every year to report his position to the Queen. Given the Queen's ability, she should not have misjudged the Governor. And even if the Queen did misjudge the Governor.
Even such a powerful governor would not use such methods to deal with me.
So the problem is with the garrison? Then the descendants of the Wolf family and the abnormality of the White Castle.
After constantly connecting and outlining on the map, and relying on his knowledge of Gawain and others, Mozo was surprised to come to a conclusion that he overturned:
Do they really want independence? !
Do they really still have such a huge influence?!
No, they don't have such a strong appeal to make the whole North follow them. The garrison has problems because they are Gawain's faction. The whole North should still be under the control of the Queen.
After all, the Queen's three hundred years of control was not so easy to break. The title of the heir of the Wolf family would definitely not work so well.
Therefore, there must be another external force supporting them from behind. Otherwise, given the character of Gao Wen and his people, they would never do such a futile act.
Thinking of this, Mozo pointed the feather pen in his hand at the Heather Empire.
"Heather!"
Around Loran, only Heather has the confidence, ability and reason to do this!
The Northern Business Alliance is a loose group of people. It's OK for them to stick together for warmth, but it's absolutely impossible for them to cooperate with the outside world. Just the dispute over who will send troops and who will pay can last for more than ten years.
The elves have even less interest in playing war games with lower races.
So it can only be the Heather Empire. Those black-robed men are mostly from Heather. They were badly tricked by me in the past. Now they are becoming more and more powerful and threatening neighboring countries. These are the reasons why they are planning this matter!
With the limited information, Mozo saw the general outline of the whole incident more and more clearly.
Although there are still some problems in the details, it is already an outstanding ability!
The two knight girls, including Audrey who came over after hearing the noise, walked up to Mozo with concern, and then Audrey asked, "Mozo, have you thought of anything?"
Looking at the three girls in front of him, Mozo sighed helplessly and said:
"The North may be going to war with Loran."
"Huh?!" X3
The three girls were all extremely shocked by this sentence.
Wei Er Dani asked hurriedly:
"Young Master, are you really sure?"
She knew that the secret message of the blooming rose would bring great turmoil to the North, but she really didn't expect it to be such a big deal.
The North was peaceful and prosperous just a few days ago! How come war is about to break out all of a sudden
Miss Knight also asked in disbelief:
"Mozo, are you sure? How did you come to this conclusion? You know, the North did not declare war on Loran after the death of Archduke Cromwell!"
How could they possibly do something they didn't do three hundred years ago when the time, place and people were all right, and then do it again three hundred years later when there is nothing
Audrey asked doubtfully:
"Mozo, are you having a nightmare?"
Obviously, in the eyes of the three girls, the conclusion drawn by Mozo was as outrageous as a fairy tale!
Mozo said helplessly:
"I'm not mistaken, and I'm not having a nightmare, this is reality!"
After that, Mozo also said just in case:
"Okay, I have a way to verify it. Just go and clean up first."
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Not long after, Mozo and the other four left Hejian area cursing and being chased and puzzled by the local officials.
The reason was that this place was too far away from the prosperity of the Fog City and there was no military protection. He wanted to go back to the Fog City to live a luxurious and stable life.
Several officials who had only been in office for a few days could only watch helplessly as the four men drove away on horseback.
These past few days were really confusing for them. Not only did a lord come for the first time, but then this lord ran away for the first time!
This, what is this
But what surprised them even more was that the lord had just left for a short time, and the army that had been ordered to evacuate had returned again? !
On a hillside not far from the river, Mozo and the three girls were standing on horseback.
Looking at the army that was coming back, the three girls' faces turned pale.
Mozo was right, if they left immediately, those troops would follow back!
The other party is really waiting for them to leave!
Mozo also looked at the army returning in front of Hejian with melancholy.
He knew that this was the final answer given to him by the Governor or Gawain - you are right, run!
The reason for letting him go was probably because of Verdani's face.
After a brief moment of melancholy, Mozo was faced with a new choice.
Should he flee to the Fog City or escape to the Sacred Tree Forest next
Or should he stay and try to turn the tide? !
98 Heather Fox Awakens
After Mozo's quick "escape", Gawain and the Governor in White Castle also received the news at the first time.
Gao Wen was relieved of his worries.
"You're right. That kid really saw through your intention right away and chose to escape immediately."
The Governor also nodded and said:
"I can even conclude that he didn't really run away immediately after 'escaping', but stayed in a place where he could observe the riverlands to see if your troops had returned."
The Governor walked to the map and looked at the dazzling array of military symbols on it and said:
"But now, he should have given up and is considering how to escape to the Fog City safely."
Gawain also walked to the map and looked at the border between the North and Loran, frowning and saying:
"In this way, Ming En's bloodline will be preserved, but are you really sure that it doesn't need to be done in advance?"
"Of course, I know he will definitely report this to the Queen, but even if the Queen wants to respond, she will first go through me and her three generals in the North. This was our original plan."
"There's no need to panic. Just follow the original plan with peace of mind."
But at this point, the Governor looked back with some concern and asked: