Three days later, officers at all levels who visited the arsenal gathered together under the recruitment of Zhu Yaping to formally discuss the establishment of the army. After a day of discussion, they finally came up with a new establishment plan for the army.

The highest organization of the People's Army is established as a "Second Division" with regiment battalions and squads, and it still adopts the three-three system. However, the support weapons and auxiliary units of combat units at all levels are different.

First of all, the basic equipment and weapons of individual soldiers are a standard rifle, a bayonet, 120 rounds of bullets, and 4 wooden handles*; cavalry equipped with *, and they must not be equipped with bayonets, and the bullets are the same as *, and there is also a Type 96 pistol with 60 rounds of bullets; artillery, machine gun deputy, communication soldiers, etc. are all equipped with *, 60 rounds of bullets, bayonets, and *.

The squad's organization remains unchanged, but the squad leader and the deputy squad leader each have one 96-type pistol and 60 rounds of bullets to strengthen the firepower of melee combat; two grenade launchers are added, each with two grenade launchers, and one grenade launcher, each with one grenade launcher, and each with one grenade launcher, and neither is qualified. The grenade launcher is equipped with a grenade launcher, carrying 4 rounds, while the grenade launcher is responsible for 8 rounds, and once the grenade launcher is sacrificed, the deputy will be supported by the deputy. Although a grenade launcher group has only a base of 12 rounds, which is a little less, the grenade launcher can also fire, and the remaining 8 people in the class have a total of 32*, which is not a small amount. In addition, if it can be used according to the battlefield situation, each of the other 8 people can carry another 2 rounds*.

The platoon level remains unchanged, and there are still three squads, including the platoon leader, the deputy platoon leader and 2 commuters.

However, the company-level organization has caused some controversy. Some officers believe that a mortar platoon should be added to each company with 6 60 mortars, which should be managed uniformly by the company headquarters and placed in wartime to each platoon, so as to ensure that each platoon has two 60 mortars and grenade launchers to form two-level fire support at a distance.

Some officers also believe that the power of the 60 mortar is not enough, and it is limited to the grenade launcher. Compared with the 82 mortar, it is very insufficient. Because it has very limited lethality to fixed roof bunkers, and a 60 mortar canister, plus two 60 mortars are not very effective. Moreover, in the army before the passage, the 60 mortars are only used in mountain troops, airborne troops, or in a few special environments. The formal army and the Marine Corps have all cancelled the 60 mortars.

There is no need to set up a single 60 mortar in the People's Army. A 82 mortar company is directly set up at the battalion level. During combat, it is enough to send it to the company and volleyball troops to cooperate in combat according to the needs of the battlefield. In addition, according to the battlefield situation, if 60 mortars are needed, you can combine two grenade launchers for each squad and add a 60 mortar. If you feel that the firepower of the squad and volleyball combat is insufficient, add 1 to 2 grenade launchers for each squad. This can also simplify the organization of the troops and reduce logistical difficulties.

However, this view was opposed by Luo Yue. First of all, in terms of lethality alone, the 60 mortar is indeed not much stronger than the grenade launcher, but the advantage of the 60 mortar lies in its range, theoretical range 1,800 meters, and actual combat is also between 1,200-1,500 meters, which has exceeded the range of any type of rifle and machine gun of this era. Therefore, in general platoon-company-level battles, a 60 mortar can overwhelm the opponent's machine gun firepower, which is very useful on the battlefield; secondly, although the power of the 82 mortar is large, its total weight reaches 36.6 kilograms, and the gun weight is only 15.2 kilograms. Considering that the military maneuver in this era mainly relies on two legs and cannot keep up with the infantry for long-distance movement, the maneuverability of the 60 mortar is far stronger than that of the 82 mortar.

Moreover, even if the mobility is excluded, 82 mortars can only carry up to 3 rounds. In terms of 8 people in a group, mortars will be separated and three people will be carried, and the remaining 5 soldiers can only carry up to 15 rounds of shells; while 60 mortars are more than half lighter, and only two people can carry out the shells, and the shells weigh only 1.45 kilograms. Under the same load, 1 soldier can carry 6-8 rounds. In terms of only 6 people in a group, 4 soldiers can carry up to 32 rounds of shells. Even soldiers carrying mortars can carry up to 2 rounds of shells due to the small load. Therefore, a 6-person 60 mortar group can carry up to 36 rounds of shells. Although the power of firepower is insufficient, the sustainability of firepower is much stronger than that of 82 mortars.

Finally, Luo Yue believed that it was the limit for a squad to set up two grenade launchers, because except for two grenade launchers, there were only 8 actual combat personnel left for a squad. Therefore, if a grenade launcher group was added, it would affect normal combat. It was impossible for a squad to all the personnel of a squad to fire grenade launchers, and no one could guard the position, and no one would charge and fight for bayonets.

Luo Yue's views were recognized by some officers, so he firmly demanded that the 60 mortars be added. After discussion, the Army Department decided to set up a mortar platoon in the company-level combat department of the A Division, while the B Division was not set for the time being, and then the actual combat effect was adjusted, which calmed the debate.

There is no dispute over the battalion-level organization. In addition to the three combat companies, there is one machine gun company and one mortar company. The machine gun uses a general machine gun under development, with 8 people as a machine gun group, and the entire company is equipped with 12 machine guns; of course, the mortar is 82 mortars, and 8 people as a mortar group, with 12 82 mortars.

The regiment-level organization has changed a lot compared with Eli. The supporting weapons are machine gun battalions, mortar battalions and field artillery battalions. The machine gun battalion is equipped with 18 Maxim machine guns and 6 50mm rapid-fire cannons. In fact, 50mm rapid-fire cannons are not suitable as army weapons, because when the caliber is used for guns, the range is close, and the power is very limited. When a machine gun is used, it seems too bulky. A 50mm rapid-fire cannon weighs more than 300 kilograms, which is inconvenient to move. Moreover, there is no air defense requirement in the army now, so the 50mm rapid-fire cannon is the most suitable for ship-based near-defense weapons.

However, the army still needs a suppressive rapid-fire weapon of 1000-1500 meters. At this distance, the range of the Maxim machine gun is not enough. Although the 60 mortar can suppress the enemy's machine gun, the rate of fire is limited. In fact, the most ideal weapon is a large-caliber heavy machine gun, such as the Type 89 12.7 millimeter heavy machine gun that travels through the army, or a 14.5 millimeter heavy machine gun. Not only can it effectively suppress firepower within a distance of 1000-1500 meters, but it can also resist light armor targets, bunkers, and low-altitude air defense. After all, it only takes 6 or 7 years before the aircraft goes to the battlefield.

However, the arsenal has not yet manufactured heavy machine guns with large caliber, so it can only use 50mm rapid-fire guns to hit the ground first. In addition, the aviation era is coming, and the army will soon have a large demand for small caliber rapid-fire guns such as 30 and 50mm, which can be considered as making technical reserves in advance.

The regiment's mortar battalion is divided into two types. The A Division is equipped with 16 100mm mortars and 8 120mm mortars; the B Division is only equipped with 24 100mm mortars, but the members of these two mortar groups are 12 people, and they are equipped with special vehicle transportation requirements.

The regiment's field artillery battalion is equipped with 18 75mm caliber field artillery, each field artillery is equipped with 18 soldiers and 5 horses for transportation.

In addition, since the regiment is a unit that can operate independently, it is also equipped with a reconnaissance platoon, communication platoon and medical team, but the logistics, engineers, baggage, transportation and other institutions have all been cancelled. After all, there are higher division-level combat units on the regiment now.

In this way, the total number of regiment-level troops belonging to the A Division is about 3,500, while the regiment-level troops of the B Division are about 3,000.

In the division-level single combat unit, a single gun regiment will be equipped with a Class A Division, with 16 105mm light guns and 8 125mm heavy guns; for the Class B Division, 24 105mm light guns. A 105mm light gun is equipped with 36 soldiers and 10 horses for transportation; while a 125mm heavy gun is equipped with 50 soldiers and 12 horses for transportation.

In addition to the guard company, the division headquarters is equipped with a cavalry company and an engineering battalion. It also has seven professional departments including the command center, logistics department, equipment department, political department, documentary department, medical department, security department, and discipline committee. It can be said that a division is a small independent army.

The main members of the division headquarters are 1 deputy division commander, who assists the division commander in managing the affairs of the entire division, 1 chief of staff and deputy chief of staff; 1 chief of staff and deputy political commissar, and all the chief positions are at the chief division level, and the deputy chief of staff are at the deputy division level; the command center, logistics department, equipment department, and political department each have one director, the administrative level of the chief position is equivalent to the chief regiment level, and the administrative level of the deputy position is equivalent to the chief battalion level; the secretariat has a secretary, a medical department, a security department, and a discipline committee each have one director, the administrative level of the chief position is equivalent to the deputy regiment level, and the administrative level of the deputy position is equivalent to the deputy battalion level.

According to this organization, the total force of a Type A Division is about 15,000, with more than 80 artillery pieces, more than 300 mortars, more than 300 machine guns, and more than 600 horses; while the number of Type B Division is about 12,000, and the number of artillery and machine guns it owns is roughly the same as that of Type A Division, but it is smaller in caliber. The more than 150 mortars are mainly not equipped with 60 mortars. But despite this, both Type A Division and Type B Division were considered to have super firepower in this era, and even in World War I, it was not inferior. Therefore, as long as the logistics supply can keep up, there is absolutely no problem to deal with the Russo-Japanese War.
Chapter completed!