Upon learning about the conflict breaking out in Borneo, Carlo was not worried at all; instead, he was pleased that the situation had changed.
No matter whether the Kutai Sultanate had Dutch support behind it or not, it would not affect Spain supporting the Lanfang Republic in counterattacking.
Without this conflict, Spain wanting to take the initiative in expanding into Borneo would be virtually impossible. The British would not allow Spain to gain the upper hand in Borneo, and the Dutch would absolutely not let go of their already occupied colonies.
But with this conflict, Lanfang has more than sufficient reason to counterattack the Kutai Sultanate. Although the strength of the Lanfang Republic has not greatly improved, with equipment from Spain, the twenty thousand new troops can easily crush the indigenous nations of Borneo.
