>>5780042>>5780652You can't do this alone. Especially if you would need to travel over rough terrain. You're an academic first and foremost. Not an athlete or a fighter. Still, the fellows over at the club are somewhat more inclined to that sort of thing. As such you resolve to visit the club as soon as it is open. When Monday comes around you walk into the clubhouse at around 9 o’clock. In time for the morning coffee of the day.
You sit down in your favourite seat near the fireplace and give your order to the waiter. You then swiftly turn your head to observe your fellow members being embroiled in a discussion of international politics.
‘’I am not saying it is wrong Lodewijk, I am merely saying you overestimate their capabilities.’’ a stocky, middle sized man with green eyes
‘’’Dross, the German empire trounced the French the last time they met and the Russian couldn’t even beat the Japanese. If anything, you overestimate the capabilities of the two. Germany possesses the best equipped army in the world and some of the best and modern artillery there is. The Reichstag has recently diverted funds from the naval programs to fund the army even more.’’ Lodewijk Spoorzoeker, a tall lanky man in his mid thirties said.
‘’Well, I suppose that. Empirically speaking, you do have a point.’’
They then sifted in their seat to you and called to you by your first name
‘’Say’’
>Ijsbrand>Johannes >Laurens>Write-in‘’What do you make of all this? If a war broke out between Germany on side and France and Russia on the other, who would win?’’
>I am not certain as to who would win, for I not familiar with the military studies>Germany obviously, the Tsar is weak and his army is backwards. That effectively leaves only the French to oppose them. But they have already shown themselves to be unable to oppose the Germans.>I do not think the Germans would be able to withstand a two front war for very long.>Write-in. 