Chapter 1027

After the meeting, all the cabinet ministers left the Prime Minister's Office.

Foreign Minister Shigenori Togo was the most anxious. He must immediately contact the envoys stationed overseas to contact the Third Reich. After the two countries declared war, direct diplomatic contact between the Eastern Empire and the Third Reich was severed, and contact could only be made through diplomatic envoys from neutral countries.

However, Admiral Shitaro Shittaro, Minister of the Navy, and Admiral Hayao Shimamura, Chief of Naval Command, remained. They also had naval matters to discuss with Prime Minister Tojo Yinji. In other words, I hope to get the support of Prime Minister Tojo Yinji

"Shimada-kun, Shimamura-kun, are you two okay?"Prime Minister Tojo Yinji asked

"Your Excellency Prime Minister, although the navy tried its best in this naval battle. However, we still failed to defeat the Germans, so that the empire fell into a very dangerous situation. This is the Navy's responsibility, and we are willing to shoulder it. However, we hope that the Cabinet will again support us so that the Navy can quickly recoverstrength."General Shitaro Shittaro said.

Prime Minister Tojo Yinji suddenly frowned. It is not so easy for the navy to regain its strength! The navy is no better than the army. It recruits a soldier, gives him a set of equipment, and then trains him for two or three months. Time can be dispatched to the battlefield. But the navy is different. The construction of every warship in the navy is piled up with money! What's more, the construction of warships in the navy takes a lot of time, often Calculated in years.

Now, the main force of the navy has been eliminated. How much money do you need to invest to restore its strength? It will take a lot of time. The

Third Reich is about to launch a campaign of annihilation against the Eastern Empire. In the case of war, these resources are very valuable. In addition, the Third Reich cannot give the Eastern Empire such a long time to develop its navy.

"You should also be very clear about the current situation in the empire. We must use the remaining resources to prepare for war with all our strength, especially in home defense. If the Navy is given a large amount of resources, this will affect our plans. In addition, the construction of naval warships takes a lot of time. Even if I approve the Navy's reconstruction, there won't be enough time, right? By then, it will be too late."Prime Minister Tojo Yinji said

"Your Excellency, Prime Minister, we have already started working overtime to build warships. Many warships have been mostly built. If there are enough resources, the construction can be completed in just three shifts!"General Shitaro Shitaro said quickly.

Prime Minister Tojo Yinji frowned and did not reply immediately, as if he was thinking about whether it was worth it.

"Your Excellency, Prime Minister, we currently have five Taiho-class aircraft carriers, five Taiho-class aircraft carriers, nine Unryu-class aircraft carriers, four Kii-class battleships, four Amagi-class battlecruisers and four Yamato-class battleships under construction. among. Among them, the construction progress of five Daifeng-class aircraft carriers has reached 70%. The construction progress of five Dafeng-class aircraft carriers has also reached 50%. The construction progress of the nine Yunlong-class aircraft carriers has reached 60%. The construction progress of four Kii-class battleships and four Amagi-class battlecruisers has also reached 50%. The construction progress of the four Yamato-class battleships is only 20%. If we were given another year, we would be able to build all the battleships except the four Yamato-class battleships. By then, we will have a powerful fleet consisting of 19 aircraft carriers and 8 capital ships. Although the strength is much weaker than that of the United Fleet in its heyday. However, when it comes to aircraft carriers alone, the carrier-based aircraft carried by these 19 aircraft carriers will not be much less than those carried by the previous 29 aircraft carriers. Even though it is still inferior to the Third Reich Navy in terms of strength, it cannot be underestimated. It can even pose a considerable threat to the Third Reich Navy. If we are lucky, we still have a chance to severely damage the Third Reich Navy and even defeat them.

Even if you are not lucky, at least you can further enhance the empire's military strength. Once the war goes unfavorably, relying on the homeland, this powerful fleet can also effectively protect the security of the homeland. No matter how bad it is, when we have peace talks with the Third Reich in the future, we can increase our bargaining chips and increase the empire's confidence. During the negotiations, it may be possible to obtain more favorable conditions."

Admiral Shimamura Hayao informed Prime Minister Tojo Yinji of the Navy's plan.

Prime Minister Tojo Yinji thought for a while, and then nodded.

If these warships of the Navy can really be put into service in one year, then for Japan As far as the empire is concerned, it is a very powerful military force.

Even if it has lost the Tianzhu Peninsula, Nanyang and Australia by then, it can still defend the mainland of the Eastern Empire. No matter how bad it is, it can still ensure that the mainland of the Eastern Empire is connected with the Koryo Peninsula and Yanhuang The security of transportation lines between the northeastern part of the country.

In future negotiations with the Third Reich, we can also rely on these powerful forces to obtain greater room for maneuver. In other words, we can obtain more favorable conditions.

"Well, the Cabinet can support the Navy's rebuilding plans. However, the Navy must ensure that after using these resources, it must form combat effectiveness within one year."Prime Minister Tojo Yinji said

"Hi, Your Majesty the Prime Minister. Please rest assured that the Navy will be able to complete the construction of these warships within one year!"General Shitaro Shittaro was immediately overjoyed.

Prime Minister Tojo Yinji can be said to be a man of absolute power in the cabinet. He is willing to support the navy, so there will be no problem with the navy's reconstruction plan.

Those who are working in the shipyard Battleships will soon be able to continue to be built at a relatively fast pace.

A year later, the strength of the Toyo Empire Navy will become stronger again, becoming a powerful navy with 19 aircraft carriers and 8 battleships. With such strength, even if It is not as powerful as the Third Reich Navy, but it is definitely the second most powerful navy in the world. Even if they start another war with the Third Reich Navy, they still have a certain chance of winning.

Then, the reconstruction plan of the Toyo Imperial Navy began. Although this Many generals in the army were dissatisfied and believed that this was a waste of resources. However, with Prime Minister Tojo Yinji already making the decision, others could not stop the implementation of this plan at all.