The plan for the construction of the Yamato-class battleships of the Japanese Navy was also approved by the Cabinet. However, the Cabinet Ministers' estimate of the cost of 220 million yen per ship was a bit too high. However, the three commanders of the Japanese Navy claimed that the performance of the 'Yamato-class' battleships was excellent, and it was completely worth the price. Therefore, the cabinet did not pursue too much.

In any case, these loans were originally used to finance the construction of the navy, and they could not be used for other purposes. Otherwise, Britain, France and the United States would certainly not be satisfied. If these three powers are offended, then Japan is finished.

The Japanese Navy planned to build four 'Yamato-class' battleships, the first ship was named 'Yamato', the second ship was named 'Musashi', the third ship was named 'Shinano', and the fourth ship was named 'Toyotomi'.

The Japanese Navy had great expectations for these four 'Yamato-class' battleships. They believed that as long as these four 'Yamato-class' battleships were put into service, the strength of the Japanese Navy would develop explosively. Even in terms of overall strength, the Japanese Navy is inferior to the Chinese Navy. However, it is enough to create a mortal threat to the Chinese Navy.

Man's desires are endless. After the Japanese Navy received a large loan to build four 'Yamato-class' battleships, the Japanese Navy had a new idea. After all, even after the commissioning of four 'Yamato-class' battleships, the Japanese Navy was only used for nine capital ships. That's only half the size of the Chinese Navy's Pacific Fleet. Even if the combat power is more than half of the Chinese Navy's Pacific Fleet, it will undoubtedly be very difficult to truly defeat the Chinese Navy in a naval battle.

What the Japanese Navy wants is not just to pose a threat to the Chinese Navy, but also to be able to defeat the Chinese Navy in a future naval battle. Therefore. This made the Japanese Navy need more and more powerful battleships.

"Ladies and gentlemen, after we have the 'Yamato-class' battleships, the strength of the Imperial Japanese Navy will develop by leaps and bounds, and it will even have the ability to compete head-on with the Chinese Navy. However, want to defeat the Chinese Navy. It's still very difficult. Therefore, we need to find a way to get more other capital ships. "Said the commander of the Combined Fleet, Isamu Takeshita.

"However, we are now short of funds, and we have built four 'Yamato-class' battleships, and we have 80 million yen left on that loan. Eighty million yen, just enough to build a less advanced battleship. Admiral Minister Rokuro Yashiro said.

Funds are still the most important factor restricting the development of the Japanese Navy, and if this dilemma is not saved, the strength of the Japanese Navy will be even stronger. The Japanese Navy's ability to design and build warships. In the world, it is undoubtedly extremely powerful.

"On the issue of funds, can we still find loans from Britain, France and the United States. They want us to fight with the Chinese people, and they can't help but give us benefits. After all, if we have more warships, there is a greater chance of defeating the China Navy. Military Command Minister Suo Shimamura also said.

Yashiro Rokuro nodded, this is indeed the truth. However, Britain, France, and the United States are not so easy to fool. They just use Japan as cannon fodder. Counting on Japan to fight with China. But at the same time, they were on guard against Japan. I am afraid that when Japan becomes stronger, it will turn against itself. Therefore, we are always cautious about providing resources like Japan.

"No matter what, we're going to have to work hard. This was not just for the defeat of the Shina people, but also for the future of the Great Japanese Empire. Lieutenant General Isamu Takeshita said. Japan's goal is not just to defeat China. Maintain Japan's security. At the same time, they want to continue to expand and become a truly world-class power. All of these require strong military force to support them.

"I went to see His Excellency the Prime Minister and made a request to His Excellency the Prime Minister. Believe. Your Excellency the Prime Minister will agree. Rokuro Yashiro said.

Rokuro Yashiro and Masachi Terauchi had a secret conversation. Terauchi Masashi is also very supportive of the development plan of the Japanese Navy. For Japan to maintain its own security, a strong navy is indispensable. If we want to defeat China and re-embark on the road of development, we need a strong military force. Therefore, making every effort to develop the Japanese navy before the war begins is undoubtedly a necessary condition for ensuring victory in future wars. Of course, funding is not so easy to solve. This is especially true if you need to borrow money from the United Kingdom, France, and the United States.

In order to raise enough funds for the navy, the Japanese cabinet also did its best. They repeatedly negotiated with Britain, France, and the United States in the hope of obtaining more loans. He even did not hesitate to betray Japan's national interests. In order to be able to exchange more funds for Japan's development of armaments, so that Japan can gain a little more possibility of victory in future naval wars.

The efforts of the Japanese soon paid off. Britain promised to provide Japan with a loan of 10 million pounds, which is already 200 million yen when converted into yen. The Americans relented and promised to provide Japan with another loan of 50 million dollars, which was another 200 million yen. The French were also willing to provide a loan of 150 million francs, which is 120 million yen when converted into yen. The total amount of the three loans amounted to 520 million yen. Although there is still a big gap between the Japanese navy and the Japanese navy, the Japanese cabinet will be able to provide another two or three hundred million yen if it smashes the pot and sells iron. As a result, the Japanese Navy did not lack funds for building ships.

What kind of battleships will this money be used to build? Within the Japanese Navy, there were disagreements. Some admirals proposed to build four more 'Yamato-class' battleships, so that the Japanese Navy would have eight 'Yamato-class' battleships in the future. In this case, it is undoubtedly an extremely terrifying fleet. This will give the Japanese Navy the strength to fight the Chinese Navy head-on in the future. Even, the probability of them winning is very high.

Other admirals thought that four 'Yamato-class' battleships were sufficient. The Japanese Navy also needed a battlecruiser. The only battlecruiser, the Hiei, could not afford to defend Japan's sea lines and attack China's sea lines. In the future, the war with the Chinese Empire will be a war of life and death. Therefore, Japan had to do everything it could to win the war. An attack on the Chinese Empire's sea lines would undoubtedly pose a threat to China's economy and thus weaken China's war potential. Raise the chances of victory in the war for Japan.

Neither side could convince anyone, and in the end it could only be handed over to the third commander of the Navy for ruling.

"Shimamura-kun, I propose to build a battle cruiser. The maximum speed of the Yamato-class battleships was only 25 knots, which was a little too slow. If you can have a battle cruiser with a speed of more than 27 knots, and at the same time have a lot of firepower and a long range, then. We will be able to cut off all the sea transport lines of the Chinese people. In particular, the oil needed by the people of China also needs to be shipped back to China from overseas. Over the years, with the popularization of automobiles by the people of China, their consumption of oil has skyrocketed. Their oil fields in the northeast, with limited production, simply cannot meet domestic requirements. Much of the oil was shipped back from the East Indies and the Middle East. If our battlecruisers were able to cut off their energy lines, then China would be in disarray. And the possibility of victory in the war for us. It's undoubtedly a little bit better. The commander of the Combined Fleet, Isamu Takeshita, said with great difficulty.

"However, to defeat the Chinese navy head-on, in the final analysis, powerful battleships are needed. If there were no powerful battleships, everything would be in vain. Shimamura said.

"We can provide the firepower of a battlecruiser to achieve. For example, equip a battlecruiser with five twin 410 mm guns. Let it have firepower that is not inferior to that of the capital ships of the China Navy. In the event of a fleet battle, these battlecruisers were also able to join the battle line. Isamu Takeshita said.

Japan's Minister of the Navy, Rokuro Yashiro, expressed his support for this plan. A battlecruiser that is fast and at the same time has a lot of firepower. It can undoubtedly meet the needs of both aspects.

Seeing this situation, Shimamura Suo had no choice but to stop insisting.

Soon. The Japanese Navy's warship design institute came up with a design plan. It was a battle cruiser named the Amagi-class. This battle cruiser has a length of 252.37 meters, a width of 32.26 meters, a draft of 9.45 meters, a standard displacement of 41,200 tons, and a full load displacement of 47,600 tons. Four-axis propulsion. The maximum speed is more than 27 knots. It is armed with five twin 45-caliber 410 mm main guns, 16 155 mm secondary guns, and four 127 mm rapid-fire guns. In terms of armor, the side armor was 254 mm and the deck armor was 95 mm. The main turret armor is 305 mm, the conning tower armor is 330 mm.

The Amagi-class was positioned as a battle cruiser, so the battlecruiser also had defects such as thin skin and large stuffing.

The weak armor makes the defense of this class of battlecruisers relatively weak, and even the old battleships of the Chinese Navy can pose a deadly threat to them. Not to mention the newer battleships with larger caliber guns.

The Japanese Navy planned to build four Amagi-class battle cruisers, the first ship named 'Amagi', the second ship named 'Akagi', the third ship named 'Takao', and the fourth ship named 'Atago'.

Once the four Amagi-class battlecruisers were also in service, the Japanese Navy would be able to use eight battleships and five battlecruisers. (To be continued.) )

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