Chapter 9: Mercenaries

"Spain's defeat is not the issue," the strategic importance of the Philippine Islands must not fall into the hands of ambitious Japanese, or else there will be no peace in the region of Southeast Asia.

Even now, the Japanese Government is acting very compliant, even with the Vienna Government openly supporting Spain, they still keep a low profile as if they have no temper at all.

But this is based on a fear of the strong. Now the Holy Roman Empire is powerful, just the military forces in the Southeast Asia region are enough to make them unable to cope, even if they want to be restless, they can't.

Yet times are changing, the Philippine Islands in the hands of Spaniards, and in the hands of Japanese are two entirely different concepts.

The former is already in decline, even if the Philippines are fertile, that can only contribute a sum of revenue to Spain, which is not of significant help to the national strength.