How do i escape the nexus of torment and suffering (stalemate)?
So i bought vic 2 yesterday and I decided that I would play as the transvaal and Jesus christ im struggling. It's like 1907 in game and all I have been able to do is conquer the zulu people. England has me boxed in and oranja is allied with England so I can't do shit, I cannot get any coal or silk or fabric to build up my industry. My literacy is at 50% despite having researched all research rate techs but anti-rationalism and reforming education to the max.
Im stuck and I can field a max of 7 brigades which is kind of useless because all of my neighbors have 22k army strength.
How on earth do I escape this hell. Specifically how do i build up an army strong enough to challenge the great powers so i can get more resources to supply my industry