Only one chapter today, will make up for it tomorrow, apologies!
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Shire didn't rush to Toulon Shipyard.
Some matters have different priorities, the issue of the carrier is not urgent; matters related to warships often take months or even years. Delaying a few days isn't an issue.
For Shire, airplanes are always the most important. Even the carrier is there to serve airplanes. Without the development of airplanes, everything else loses significance.
As soon as Shire stepped into the aircraft manufacturing plant's research institute, he was surrounded by researchers:
"Hey, boss, tell us about the front lines?"
"Heard you won another battle at the Meuse River, did our planes perform meritoriously again?"
"Yes, we heard our planes surpassed the British Expeditionary Force?"
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"Yes, of course," Shire replied. "The 'Snipe' played a crucial role; they were fundamental to our victory, without a doubt."
