After the Japanese government received much-needed technology and loans from Britain, France, and the United States, the ambitions that had been gradually cooling were once again burning wildly. The Japanese have always been a paranoid people. They will not be easily defeated, unless they really come to the point of destroying the country and destroying the species. The Japanese worship the strong and want to be able to be strong. So, they will fight to the death.

As the old enemies of the Chinese Empire, the Japanese knew that the Chinese Empire would never let them go easily. Unless the Japanese are willing to disarm and become vassals of the Chinese Empire, the Chinese Empire will feel that Japan is indeed no longer a threat. In this way, the Chinese Empire will let Japan go.

But is Japan willing to do that? Since the Meiji Restoration, it took decades for Japan to develop into what it is now. Originally, after the First Sino-Japanese War and the Russo-Japanese War, Japan had successfully risen and become one of the world's major powers, but the sudden rise of the Chinese Empire made Japan defeat one after another, which caused Japan to suffer heavy losses and no longer regain the name of the world's top power.

How could the Japanese be willing to give up like this? The Japanese archipelago is a small island, with poor resources, volcanoes and earthquakes, and very poor living conditions. This has made the Japanese longing for the vast continent. They used to shout that the lowly people of China did not deserve such a vast and rich land. If Japan had such a vast and fertile land, they would have become the world's largest power long ago. Especially in modern times, the decadent rule of the Manchu Dynasty has led to the decline of the Chinese Empire, which has given the Japanese the hope of conquering China, ruling the mainland, and then conquering the Quartet and ruling the world. It also makes the ambition of the Japanese people on fire. Crazy burning.

However, this time the Japanese were not able to succeed in the end. They gambled on the fortune of the country, and won once or twice, but they couldn't win the third time. Today, Japan has been reduced to a weak country, and it is still a weak country under the lips of the Chinese Empire. At any time, the Chinese Empire could be destroyed by the growing power. There are not many options left in front of Japan.

It's just that. The nature of the Japanese made them prefer to be cannon fodder for Britain, France and the United States to continue to confront the Chinese Empire. They not only want to keep their country, but also want to take this opportunity to defeat the Chinese Empire, regain the resources to rise, and once again embark on the road of aggression and expansion to dominate the world.

The huge loans provided by Britain, France, and the United States to Japan were clearly used to develop the Japanese navy. As a result, the Japanese government could not divert it for other purposes, but only for the development of the navy. The Japanese Navy was full of excitement. It was as if they saw an opportunity to make a comeback.

Japan's Minister of the Navy, Rokuro Yashiro, Admiral Shimamura, Chief of Naval Orders, and Vice Admiral Isamu Takeshita, commander of the Combined Fleet, all gathered at the Admiralty. Today is the day to determine the future main warship program of the Japanese Navy. The three of them were also very excited. The Japanese shipbuilder Hiraga Jean had already arrived. The assistant has already laid out the design sketches of the new generation of capital ships designed by Hiraga on the long table.

"Your Excellency the Minister of the Navy, Your Excellency the Minister of Military Orders, Your Excellency the Commander. This is the plan that we have come up with for the next generation of capital ships, and we invite you to check it out. Hiraga Jean was very humble, but the confidence in his eyes couldn't be hidden. The battleship they took out this time was definitely the pinnacle of the Japanese Navy. He believes. His design was sure to please the three commanders of the Japanese Navy. And he will also step onto the pinnacle of Japanese shipbuilding. Become the god of shipbuilding.

Yashiro Rokuro and the others nodded, and then began to carefully review the design drawings. After all, all three guys are from the Navy and are no strangers to these design drawings. Soon, there were one exclamation after another from the mouths of the three guys.

"Anameasu is above! With a displacement of more than 60,000 tons, it is definitely the most powerful battleship in the world. The 'Three Emperor-class' battleships of the Renchina people. It is definitely not comparable either. Yashiro exclaimed. The Chinese Navy's 'Three Emperor-class' battleships have a comprehensive combat power above the Japanese Navy's 'Kii-class' battleships. As a result, the Japanese Navy has always been dissatisfied with this, and they have always thought about the day when they will build a powerful battleship that can easily crush the Chinese Navy's 'Three Emperor-class' battleships.

"The main gun of the 'Three Emperors-class' battleships of the China people is only 410 mm. And our new battleship, it is 460 mm. Much stronger than them. Three triple 460mm guns of 45 times caliber were enough to easily send the 'Three Emperors-class' battleships of the China Navy to the bottom of the sea. The Minister of Military Orders, Shimamura Suo, also nodded with satisfaction. Although the Japanese Navy did not have the funds to build new warships, they never stopped developing naval guns. After acquiring the 457 mm gun technology of the British Navy, their 460 mm gun technology will make a breakthrough. It is expected that by the time the battleships of the new class are outfitted, the new main guns will be able to be put into service.

"This battleship can definitely become the most powerful battleship in the world. The Imperial Japanese Navy will once again become the most powerful navy in the world because of this battleship. The commander of the Combined Fleet, Isamu Takeshita, asserted directly.

Of course, this remark seems to be suspected of being too arrogant and arrogant. The world's top naval power has never been achieved overnight because of a certain battleship. All of them are precisely because of the improvement of the country's comprehensive national strength that it can become a first-class navy. No matter how powerful the new class of battleships of the Japanese Navy is, it is undoubtedly delusional to want to rely on this class of battleships alone to fight the whole world.

Hiraga Jean listened to the evaluation of this class of battleships by the three commanders of the navy, not to mention how proud he was. He knew that this time the design plan was approved, and there would be no problems.

"Ladies and gentlemen, what is the name of this class of battleships?" Rokuro Yashiro asked.

"This class of battleships will become the soul of the Imperial Japanese Navy, so it might as well be called the 'Yamato-class'." Shimamura said.

Isamu Takeshita nodded in agreement with the name. As a result, the Japanese Navy's strongest first-class battleship was named the 'Yamato-class' battleship.

The 'Yamato-class' battleship is 263.4 meters long, 38.9 meters wide, and has a draft of 10.4 meters. It has a standard displacement of 64,000 tons, a full load displacement of 72,000 tons, four-axle propulsion, and a maximum speed of 25 knots (two knots slower than the historical 'Yamato-class' for technical reasons). The Yamato-class battleships were armed with three triple 460 mm guns of 45 times caliber and five triple 155 mm secondary guns of 60 times the calibre. Six twin 127-mm rapid-fire guns, eight triple-mounted 25-mm rapid-fire guns. In terms of armor, the side armor was up to 410 mm thick, the deck armor was up to 230 mm thick, and the turret and conning tower armor was up to 650 mm thick. In addition, all guns have been turretized, further enhancing their defense.

It can be seen that the 'Yamato-class' battleship is definitely the pinnacle of giant ship artillery. The massive hull is covered with thick armor and equipped with indestructible large-caliber naval guns. Such combat effectiveness. Among the navies of the world, it is definitely the strongest existence.

If naval battles in the world have always been a duel between giant ships and cannons, then the 'Yamato-class' battleships will undoubtedly be invincible. However, with the rapid development of technology, the performance of aircraft has been greatly improved. At a time when aircraft carriers were born, carrier-based aircraft became a decisive striking force in naval warfare. The pinnacle of the cannon of giant ships such as the 'Yamato-class' battleship will be completely swept close to the stage of history.

Of course. From the current point of view, the 'Yamato-class' battleships are still extremely formidable battleships. Once commissioned, the strength of the Japanese Navy will be doubled. Even in the face of the powerful navy of the Chinese Empire, the Japanese navy was absolutely capable of fighting a war. If you're lucky, you'll be able to win in one fell swoop.

Therefore. The Yamato-class battleships also raised the confidence of the senior officers of the Japanese Navy.

"Hiraga-kun, how much does the 'Yamato-class' battleship cost?" Rokuro Yashiro asked. If the Japanese Navy wants to improve its strength, it must be equipped with as many powerful capital ships as possible. With just two such capital ships, it may not be easy to change the strength comparison with the Chinese Empire.

"Your Excellency the Lord of the Admiralty." The cost of the Yamato-class battleships was estimated at 220 million yen each. Hiraga said.

The strength of the 'Yamato-class' battleships can be seen from the design drawings. Of course, the cost is also very high. You get what you pay for. However, the cost of 220 million yen still made the three commanders of the Japanese Navy twitch the corners of their mouths. This price is not ordinarily expensive! They received loans totaling 960 million yen from Britain, France, and the United States. But such a large sum of money, if all of it is used to build the 'Yamato-class' battleships, not even five will be enough. Therefore, this battleship is really amazingly expensive!

"The price is a bit more expensive. However, the performance is excellent, and it is also worth the money. Lieutenant General Isamu Takeshita said.

Shimamura Suo also nodded, although it was a little more expensive, but he also hoped that the Japanese Navy would be equipped with such battleships.

"Since everyone agrees to build 'Yamato-class' battleships, let's build four." Yashiro Rokuro said. A total of 880 million yen was required to build four 'Yamato-class' battleships, and the remaining 80 million yen could be used to build some destroyers and light cruisers to further improve the strength of the Japanese navy. (To be continued.) )

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