The Shepherd Boy and Foolish Ivan (4)

Though he didn't know when that day would come, German hegemony would trample France once again-

"The Tsar has issued mobilization orders!"

"The Russian government is controlling the railways!"

"Are the Germans going to fight a two-front war or what? Germany is finished now!"

Delcassé, who was about to resign facing reality, had all thoughts stop at this news from afar.

'Russia... mobilization?'

Was the alliance with Russia this tight? No, before that, was our country's diplomatic power toward Russia this strong?

That slow bear of the frozen lands hadn't budged until 8 months into the situation, but suddenly they're preparing to hit Germany from behind with their front paws?

But was that news absolutely not false?

[German forces withdrawing?]

[Germany's empty east.]

[Germany's chances of victory in a two-front war?]

The whole world was talking about it.