The second half of 1940 was the beginning of a new world pattern for the entire human society. In just a few months in the first half of the year, Germany, the loser in the First World War, swept away the shadow of defeat in the previous 20 years with a series of incredible victories.

They trampled France, Poland and other countries under their feet and regained their former glory. But this exchange of war for glory is also like a rope that is difficult to break free, and if Germany wants to continue to have it, it can only continue to use war to maintain it.

In the eyes of many far-sighted people, Hitler had already started a speeding chariot, and this war plane would either be crushed or destroyed by someone, otherwise it would never stop on its own. Sooner or later, the flames of war will reach every corner of the world, and everyone will have to be forced to make a choice...... Either jump on this vehicle or stand up and stop it!

As soon as the news reached the United States after the official fall of France, the current president, Roosevelt, knew that there was not much time left for the United States to stay out of the situation.

Because Mars has never been in such a bad position as it is now, with Germany in the middle of the day inwards and Japan in the sky. In case one day these two fascist friends can't help but want to face the foundation, the United States is the only obstacle standing in their way.

Therefore, from the beginning of the second half of 1940, Roosevelt began to continuously increase military spending, and various new weapons research and development projects were also launched. However, what made Roosevelt feel very troubled was that at a time when time was already very short, he had to deal with the opposition parties at home in addition to external pressure.

Many times he has just made a decision on his side, and the other side immediately starts to disagree. In particular, with regard to increasing military spending, the opposition has firmly grasped Roosevelt's policy and vigorously criticized Roosevelt's policy, believing that he was deliberately dragging the United States into a war that had nothing to do with them.

Whenever he saw the aggressive faces of the opposition, Roosevelt couldn't help but say in his heart...... If only Lao Tzu could stand up. I've kicked you in the face a long time ago!

In fact, at this time, a large part of the people in the United States believed that as long as they did not take the initiative to get involved in the "European affairs" of Venus, they could live their peaceful lives with peace of mind. This Monroe mentality of "nothing to do with oneself and hanging high" has permeated the United States with an untimely sense of relaxation.

At the same time, there is a different atmosphere in Japan that is diametrically opposed to that of the United States.

When the news of Germany's sweep of Venus reached Japan, the Japanese government and the opposition immediately fell into a boil, and the militarists shouted "don't delay the last train", believing that now was the right time to seize the British, French, and Dutch colonies in Jupiter and the Shattered Star Zone, even those who could have kept their calm. And then there was wavering.

In this almost frenzied environment, a group of Japanese naval leaders, led by Mitsumasa Yonechi and Isoroku Yamamoto, understood that Japan's entry into the war was imminent. Their young emperor was too eager for quick success and scoffed at the gradual encroachment strategy proposed by the moderates, while the hateful army horsemanure did what he liked, and used it to compete for power with the navy.

The only thing the navy can do now is to build as much ship as possible and train its troops vigorously. Especially the two new battleships that they had high hopes for, if they could be completed before the start of the war, at least they would be more confident!

At this time, it was inside the Mitsubishi Shipyard in Nagasaki City, Japan. An unprecedentedly large supership is under construction. Ever since the "disappearance" of the battleship Kii, which they are proud of, in the Shattered Star Zone, the Japanese Navy has been actively building new, more powerful ships as a replacement.

Because in the eyes of the staunch battleship faction of the Japanese Navy, the only reason why the battleship Kii was sunk was that she was not strong enough! If the situation at that time was changed to the next generation of battleships of the Navy. The results will definitely be very different. And in a strategic sense, IJN, which advocates "fleet decisive battle", also needs a decisive weapon that can make a final decision!

The latest generation of battleships in the Japanese Navy began with the "Project 03 Ship Replenishment Program" formulated in 1937. It was decided to build four super battleships with a standard displacement of more than 60,000 tons, which was later talked about by fans of large ships and guns.

This class of battleships embodies the painstaking efforts of countless people in the Japanese Navy and was designed by Japan's "shipbuilding god" Hiraga Jean. When finalized, the standard displacement was as high as 64,000 tons, equipped with a frantic 18-inch main gun, and the layout of three turrets and two front and one back, in order to surpass the firepower of other countries' new generation of capital ships.

Of the first two Yamato-class battleships, the first was handed over to the Kure Port Shipyard and the second to the Mitsubishi Shipyard in New Nagasaki. At the beginning of the construction, out of secrecy, the two ships were directly selected to start construction in the colony, so they were not exposed during the Great Migration.

It is worth mentioning that after the chief designer of the Yamato-class Hiraga, he was hired as a technical consultant at the Mitsubishi Shipyard after he was discharged from the army and transferred to the reserve. So during the construction process, the hull of the second ship, Musashi, can be said to have received more care from the "biological father".

In the design phase of the Yamato-class, Masako Yamamoto, who had come to Hiraga to learn ship design, participated in all of them, and learned a lot of valuable ship knowledge and design experience. Hiraga was very fond of this talented student, saying that he was expected to become the shipbuilding god of the new generation of the Japanese Navy.

Especially after the construction of the Musashi started, in order to give his Ai Tuchuang more learning opportunities, Hiraga did not hesitate to use his authority to get a "supervisor" position for the other party. Coupled with the prominent status of the daughter of the commander of the Combined Fleet and the future imperial princess of Japan, Masako Yamamoto's status at the Mitsubishi Shipyard can be imagined.

However, in the actual relationship, the workers of the shipyard found that although Yamamoto Shaosa was as unsmiling as her teacher, Lieutenant General Hiraga during his work, and he also wore a title that made people feel unattainable, he was actually a very approachable girl.

There have been several "bullying incidents" in the shipyard, and it was Masako who stood up for justice for the victims, so the young male workers in the shipyard privately called him "goddess"!

But what makes many people feel strange is that Masako doesn't seem to like the identity of the "future princess", and whenever someone mentions it, the other party's face is a reluctant smile, and there is a faint sadness in his eyes. (To be continued......)