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Koxinga intended to eventually invade the Philippines after his forces drove the Dutch out of Taiwan. However Koxinga died of malaria only a year after his victory at the age of 37. His young son was unable to carry out his father's plans, despite defeating a Manchu-Dutch naval alliance against him. Without the Philippines, the Ming loyalists on Taiwan were dependent on the coastal Chinese economy to sustain them. The Manchus eventually closed down the coastal economy and embargoed the rebels into surrender.

But what if Koxinga doesn't die in 1662? Instead his physician prescribes a dose of Qinghao which cured him of malaria. In the following years he launch a massive invasion of Luzon and push the Spaniards out of the islands. This grants him the strategic depth to withstand the Qing dynasty embargo.

How do the Manchus react? Do they assemble a fleet to go after the Ming hold outs in the Philippines, or do they find some way to accomodate this off shore threat?
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