The Spaniards apparently did not expect Brown to reject their proposed compensation agreement without hesitation, and they were very surprised that they did not care about the territory of the Malay Peninsula, or that they had other preparations.

But in any case, it was impossible for Spain to turn back since they had already taken this step, and they had thought of such an outcome when they had made their own demands like the Dutch, and if they did not agree to solve the problem only by force.

Since the other side also wants to solve the problem by force, then it is good to let them see the upgraded version of the latest 26-pounder gun equipped by Spain, and not long ago the Australians approached the Spanish governor of Manila, talked with the other party cordially, and asked if they would like to upgrade the existing artillery.

The Spaniards did not understand the word "upgrade" very well, and when the arms representative said that Australia was planning to export a batch of new weapons recently, he understood that the Australians were here to sell weapons, and neither the Spaniards nor the Dutch would refuse this kind of promotion, because as long as the Australians came up with something, it would be absolutely good.

It's not that the European countries of this period worship foreign countries, but the weapons of the Australians do abuse them a hundred times, and they have also imitated the weapons of Australia, and the effect of the creation is obviously different from the original imports, this thing The Dutch did the most, almost all the things imported from the Australians will be imitated, in fact, imitation is not the key point, the key is that this guy is very serious.

This makes Australians particularly worried that one day if they are really made out by the other party, it will really be called a dumb person to eat huang, and they can't even say that it is reasonable, so Baozi specifically requires that the weapons and equipment exported to the Dutch must be strictly controlled, and the imitation of this country is too strong and has to be guarded against.

In order to prevent this from happening, the export regulations have been revised again and again, but no matter how they are modified, some old-fashioned weapons still need to be exported to earn foreign exchange to drive the economy, and the upgraded version of the 26-pounder gun was made in this situation.

This artillery is currently not equipped with Australia's own troops. Its biggest highlight is that it has a range of 150 meters longer than the original 26-pounder gun, and its power is also increased by the newly developed shell.

The role of such a gun on a warship can be imagined, and such a gun is absolutely advantageous in a battle at sea, because one's own side can shoot at the other side from a distance of 150 meters, which has a great effect on the protection of one's own side.

With such a big improvement, not to mention that the Spaniards will definitely buy it, even the Dutch will buy it, but Australia is now in a period of contradiction with the Dutch, the export of weapons is particularly restricted, but it is different to sell to the Spaniards.

And there's another unknown purpose in it. The Spaniards are equipped with such artillery, and they will definitely go to pretend to be a treasure, and with such a weapon in hand, they will definitely find a chance to try their new toys without looking for an old opponent to find a field.

In the hands of various countries, a weapon is actually a toy, no matter how powerful it is, it is a toy, and only by helping the country obtain greater benefits is such a toy is a good toy.

The upgraded 26-pounder gun was a toy, and it would bring greater benefits to Spain. At the same time, they can also find a place for Spain, they naturally like it very much, with such a thing in hand, they can abuse the Dutch as much as they want.

So for the Dutch dared to refuse compensation. They weren't surprised, but a little excited, this was a good opportunity, the new toy hadn't been officially tested yet. Just right for experimentation.

This is the idea of the Spanish people, as long as they win this time, whether it is the territory or face that was lost before, they can get it back.

On the navy side they have new weapons, and the army units have new weapons. The Australians, like angels, picked out the latest 1641 rifle from the goods they brought, and the biggest advantage of this rifle is that it is faster to reload bullets and has a longer range, so Spain wants both weapons.

With the new equipment is simply a great news for them, as long as they take these things to equip the troops, the Netherlands must not be their opponents, while the Dutch have not yet bought should order in large quantities, not only in the Far East but also in the homeland.

The battlefield in Europe has fallen into a state of confrontation, the two sides are fighting weapons and personnel combat experience, so it is impossible to distinguish the winner from the loser, and it is also very costly, if they can, they hope to change the existing situation through a war, which is what they urgently need to do at present, otherwise it will be difficult for them to continue to maintain.

Spain's domestic economy is very bad, and it has fallen into an economic crisis, and various problems and factors have determined that Spain wants to decide the future through a war.

In fact, the Netherlands is no better, the colonies in the Far East are being squeezed and contracted by the Australians step by step, and the colonies in North America are also being squeezed by the English.

It must be said that the English are already gradually taking the place of the Dutch, and the former ally already has the capital to gradually replace the Dutch, which is one of the main reasons for their fear.

Both world powers are seeking opportunities to break through the current predicament, but at the same time, they both know that the need to break through this predicament must rely on the Australians, and Australia's old weapons and technology are the key.

That's why there was an incident of the Spaniards lurking in Australia to steal the drawings, compared to the theft of the Spaniards, the Dutch were much more clever, knowing to take another path to catch up, by buying and then studying the weapons of the Australians, and finally copying them.

Although it was not successful, but it also allowed them to gain a lot of valuable experience, this is the so-called butterfly effect, Australia has influenced the world, the world has also affected Australia, the world's industrial development has started, some people in the West have begun to think about the principle of equipment made by Australians, which is not a good thing for the public, once the principle is thoroughly studied, it is likely to be a new business out of the day.

The Dutch have a tradition of innovation, they rely on the design of innovative ships, and finally ushered in the rise and independence of the country, so there is no shortage of thinking talents in this land, but there will be many, compared to Spain, which has enjoyed a hundred years of hegemony, it has lost the idea of innovation and openness, and even as long as there are new weapons, they are used to solving problems with money. (To be continued.) )