Li Ye was very clear about Hiroshi Oshima's intentions. He was here for German technology. They wanted German technology to build larger battleships, large-caliber barrels, and dive bombing technology.
After the end of World War I, all countries felt the pain brought by the naval arms race. After the Washington Conference, they signed a five-nation naval restriction treaty to curb the increasingly fierce arms race.
After a series of games, the countries had set the total weight of the main battleships, the weight of a single battleship, and the caliber of the cannons.
All parties wanted to obtain the greatest benefits, their ideal tonnages and numbers, but in the end, they compromised with each other. The biggest winner was the United States, which obtained the same status as the Ying country.
On the other hand, Japan was very limited. The amount of tons they were allowed to own was only one-third of that of the United States and the Ying country. Their naval expansion plan was put on hold.
Although they would definitely tear up the agreement later on, the gap created previously was difficult to make up for. They could only focus on the aircraft carriers first. Compared to the battleship aircraft carriers, there were fewer restrictions.
If they wanted to build a larger battleship and a larger caliber cannon, they could only choose to start with Germany. Some of the technology could not be given to them by the United States and the United States. In fact, only the United States and the United States had the ability to build a 460mm caliber cannon in a short period of time. Even the United States could not do it.
In history, it was Japan and Germany that completed the technology exchange.
However, the French did not pay much attention to the aircraft carrier technology after obtaining it, or they could only invest limited naval funds in submarines.
The Zeppelin aircraft carrier, which had been under construction since 2035, had not been completed for five years. Due to a shortage of funds, it was forced to stop construction and was not officially used in the end.
In other words, Germany did not have any technical reserves related to aircraft carriers. Li Ye's understanding of aircraft carriers could only be used to draw the finishing touch, but not the dragon.
He had to let the navy have a certain number of aircraft carriers and battleships during the war, which would serve as a deterrent and positioning effect in the early stages of the war. In the middle and later stages of the war, when they had enough strength to develop the navy, they would be able to quickly form a combat force and dominate the sea.
Hiroshi Oshima, who had played a huge role in the alliance between the Axis countries, came to find Li Ye. Li Ye was destined not to engage in deep cooperation with Japan. The cooperation was nothing more than some direct benefits.
In the office of the National Defense Building, Li Ye met Hiroshi Oshima.
"Welcome to my office, Your Excellency! I wonder why you're here this time.”
Li Ye was the first to speak after both parties sat down. It was more reliable for the Japanese to get straight to the point.
"Mr. Deputy Prime Minister, this time, Japan has come with sincerity. We hope that the two countries can cooperate sincerely and rise together.”
Hiroshi Oshima even stood up straight and said respectfully. Although he knew that the deputy prime minister did not have much power in politics, he was still surprised by his age.
"Oh? I wonder how your country wants to cooperate with us?”
Li Ye pretended to ask.
"The technology we want to obtain this time is the large-ton hydraulic forging machine and the most advanced steam turbine technology.”
Hiroshi Oshima said. Just as Li Ye had expected, they had taken a fancy to these two technologies of the country. The hydraulic press was used to forge parts and metals. The pressure of the hydraulic press had a huge impact on the processing effect. With Japan's current strength, it was impossible to produce a hydraulic press that could meet the requirements of a 70,000-ton battleship and a 460mm naval gun.
As for the steam turbine, even though these things could play a huge role in other industrial fields, Li Ye's interpretation was that they wanted to start the Yamato class battleship project.
Only such a giant would make the Japanese unable to wait to find Germany for improvements. A large hydraulic press was a symbol of a country's heavy industry level. It was not easy to manufacture.
This was the most basic yet most technical thing. It was a symbol of a country's comprehensive industrial strength. It wasn't something that a nouveau riche like Japan could catch up to in a short period of time. You could have it, but it would take a long time to be precise.
Before the first world war, the industrial strength of the UK had long surpassed that of the Ying country. It was the same in the cutting-edge field. During the first world war, they had experienced a lot of practice. Although it was suppressed after the war, research and development had never stopped. Although the speed might not be as fast as before, it was definitely not something that the Japanese could create.
For example, even though Germany had yet to produce a 410mm cannon, Japan had. However, if they started to develop a 460mm caliber cannon at the same time, Germany would definitely be the first to produce it.
"Then what do we get?" Li Ye was relieved after hearing this condition.
The Japanese were really nice. Just as he was dozing off, he sent a pillow over.
"Your country can choose to sell these equipment or the blueprints of the longgate-class battleship!”
Hiroshi Oshima revealed his conditions, but he was praying that the German side would accept this condition, and it would be best if they chose the design blueprint.
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