And the parliamentary election system in Southern Netherlands provided just such an opportunity.
The conservative faction led by Weng Ke had been suppressed by Vandernoot before, but this time, with the "miraculous feat" of rescuing the Witte Corps, they made a strong return to Congress,
It was foreseeable that the Conservatives would be able to stand on equal footing with the Liberals with the support of General Witte and the South Netherlands Army, and Weng Ke was bound to take revenge for being marginalized in the past.
All Joseph needed to do was to provide some resources, balance the power between the two factions, and fan the flames of public opinion. Then the Southern Netherland Rebels would be left with nothing but political infighting in the future.