The Navy Minister and Army Minister had always had an excellent relationship. Over the years, they had remained very close friends.
They often enjoyed afternoon tea together, but with the rise of the Powerful Minister, an obvious crack seemed to have appeared in their relationship.
This was only natural.
When the royal family was strong, the great nobles had to unite against its authority. If they failed to stand together, the emperor's power would no longer be restrained by anything, and that would be a disaster for everyone.
But after the Prime Minister seized control of the finances and weakened the emperor's authority, the ministers were no longer as united and cooperative as before.
They were competing, fighting for power and profit.
Aircraft now represented enormous profits. Whoever could bring aircraft into his own military department would receive more resources and gain more opportunities for development in the future.
This was no joke!
Gefra had no system like the Federal Congress. No one would jump out to oppose them, and no one would cut their budgets. They would simply receive their full allocations.
With money, nothing was a problem anymore—not even completely transforming Gefra's army.
People loved money. As long as they attracted people willing to risk their lives for it into the army, then enforced a system of punishments and rewards, they would have no trouble making them obey.
If the aircraft fell under the Department of the Army, people would also take the Army Minister's opinions more seriously when discussing national affairs.
In short, there were many benefits. But he knew he could not compete with the Navy Minister. The moment the Navy Minister produced the design for the "Sea Fortress," he understood that.
The value of aircraft needed no further explanation. This design had turned the impossible