Upon receiving news of the Japanese surprise attack on the Philippines, Franz almost couldn't help but laugh out loud. It was like someone had handed him a pillow just as he was dozing off.
Without a doubt, the Japanese had done Austria a huge favor this time. They had spontaneously pulled Spain from the battlefield and now it was time for France to feel uncomfortable.
Even as the Duckboard Empire was in decline, it was still a member of the powerful nations and definitely not the kind to just take hits without fighting back.
Even if the French claimed that the Japanese attack on the Philippines had nothing to do with them, the Spaniards would have to believe it. After all, it was thanks to the endorsement from England and France that the Japanese were able to pass through the Philippine Sea, which had been assured by England and France to the Spanish Government.
