The eyes of the world were caught up in the two wars that broke out in Europe, thus granting Australasia ample time to pursue its own agenda, such as instigating an independence war in the Philippines.
In fact, the Philippines had been meticulously preparing for more than half a year, with the necessary weapons and equipment already dispatched to the three major Philippine independence forces.
After recruiting and training for more than half a year, the numbers in the Philippine forces resisting America were substantial.
According to intelligence from the Philippines, the most formidable force remained the Independence Revolutionary Army under Manuel's control; the total army personnel exceeded twenty thousand.
