Although the new First Army is called an army from its number, in fact, in terms of its current numbers, it is only equivalent to a division in later generations, or even less than the number of a division.

However, Jiang Chuan's purpose is only to put up the shelves of the new First Army first, and wait until the entire battle sequence is stable in the future before directly filling in the personnel to expand the army.

At present, the commander of the new First Army is Bai Mu, and it has a logistics regiment, an artillery regiment, three infantry regiments, and other units directly under the military headquarters.

In the establishment of the new First Army, there is currently no cavalry.

It's not that Egawa thinks that cavalry is not important, on the contrary, in this era without automobiles, cavalry is still a very important mobile force, and it is absolutely necessary.

In the later period, the new army must be equipped with cavalry, and Jiangchuan must be equipped with at least a cavalry regiment of 3,000 people.

It's just that there is no need to equip it at present, after all, the new First Army is only in the initial process of preparation.

After the entire New First Army is on the right track, the cavalry regiment will be added to it, and the entire New First Army will basically take shape.

With the current level of technology and equipment. Of course, it is not possible to build a more elaborate branch of the army like the modern army of later generations. So it's basically three major blocks, infantry, artillery and logistics, plus some units directly under the military department.

The logistics regiment was divided into two battalions, one was a baggage battalion and the other was an engineer battalion.

Needless to say, the baggage battalion is mainly responsible for the material support and transportation of the whole army, as well as the supply of food and beverages for daily life.

The main task of the engineer battalion is to be responsible for opening roads, building bridges, building fortifications and other tasks when going out to fight.

At present, it is natural that we cannot achieve the refinement and high-end of the modern army in later generations, after all, the level of science and technology and industry cannot be reached at all.

Each battalion has two squadrons of 500 men each.

Under each squadron there are five squads, each with 100 people.

The artillery regiment has a total number of 2,000 people and is equipped with a total of 200 artillery pieces of various types.

Moreover, all of these guns are new types of artillery produced after the system has been upgraded.

These include field artillery, howitzers, light mortars and heavy mortars.

All mortars were also attached to the artillery regiment, and did not become squad support weapons as in later generations, and were included in the infantry sequence.

Three infantry regiments, each with 2,000 men, and four infantry battalions of 500 men each.

Each infantry battalion has three infantry companies under it.

180 people per infantry company.

Each infantry company has three infantry platoons of 60 men each.

Below the infantry platoon is the infantry squad, and each infantry squad has 20 people.

It can be seen that although the establishment of the new army as a whole adopts the modern military system, it has not been rigidly adopted in the form of the establishment of the new army, but has been revised in the light of the actual situation.

For example, a squad is basically 9 to 10 people, while in the New First Army, each infantry squad has 20 people.

This preparation is mainly considered in terms of the current level of firepower.

In the modern army, an infantry squad has about 9 to 10 people, including squads of snipers, squad firefighters, squad machine gunners and other division of labor, consisting of sniper rifles, rifles and light machine guns to form a basic combat group.

From the range of firepower, it can meet various needs from far to near and fire support.

The reason why each squad of the new First Army is composed of 20 people is because sniper rifles, including machine guns, have not appeared at present, and if it is simply organized according to the number of people in a squad of the modern army in later generations, then the firepower of a squad is obviously too weak.

After all, although the bolt rifle is an advanced weapon in this era, it cannot be compared with those modern rifles of later generations in terms of range and accuracy.

Therefore, it is more reasonable to have a staff of 20 people per shift, which can effectively increase the firepower output. Weapons don't work, the number of people to make up.

Each unit is staffed with a military chief.

There is no deputy position for the time being.

When the organization is to be expanded in the later stage, it will definitely be assigned to the deputy posts of each military commander. Otherwise, one person simply can't be busy.

The only thing that currently has a deputy position is that each infantry squad has a squad leader, and there is also a deputy squad leader.

After all, the units at this level of the squad are directly facing the soldiers, and basically all the recruits recruited from the civilian population are assigned to the infantry battalion.

So if you only rely on one squad leader to lead 20 recruits, it is obviously a bit difficult.

The individual armament of the new First Army is now basically two sets of new military uniforms per person.

Training uniform with short sleeves and shorts, two pairs of military boots, two pairs of socks, a military backpack, and a military water bottle. A pull-bolt rifle with a bayonet, two gaiters, two pairs of cloth shoes.

It also includes a first-aid kit, which contains mainly bandages and gold sore medicine to stop the bleeding.

In addition, each person is equipped with ten cartridges, each of which can carry ten rounds of ammunition.

According to the army building manual compiled by Jiang Chuan, the infantry was based on one hundred bullets. Artillery is based on twenty shells.

In addition to the 16 riflemen, four of the infantry squad were grenadiers.

The grenadiers were all equipped with the same equipment as the infantry, with the only difference being that the infantry's main combat weapon was a rifle, while their main combat weapon was a long-handled grenade.

The role of the grenadier in the infantry squad was the equivalent of that of the machine gunner in later generations. It is used for fire support.

Although the soldiers of the logistics regiment and artillery regiment were mainly used to support the operation, considering that sometimes the artillery regiment and the baggage battalion were also engaged in direct combat, Jiangchuan also equipped them with rifles as weapons.

It's just that the amount of ammunition carried is not as much as that of the infantry, after all, if the amount of ammunition is too large, it will cause an overload to them.

In addition to the logistics and artillery regiments and three infantry regiments, there was a medical brigade, a communications detachment, a guard squadron and a reconnaissance squadron directly under the military headquarters of the new 1st Army.

The medical brigade is staffed by 20 military doctors and 200 nurses. It can be said that this ratio of equipment is quite extravagant, enough to ensure that all the wounded in a battle can be treated in time.

The main role of the communications detachment in this era is to run errands and give orders.

At present, in the New First Army, the main means of communication used to give orders are whistles, military horns, and gongs.

The main function of the whistle is mainly to assemble the team.

The military horn is mainly used for charging, and the gong is used to retreat and collect troops, and Mingjin to collect troops.

From top to bottom in the New First Army, every officer from the army commander to the squad leader and the deputy squad leader was equipped with a whistle.

And the commander of each regimental unit is equipped with a communications squad of 10 people and a guard platoon by his side.

The guard squadron directly under the military department has an establishment of 500 people, with a squadron leader.

A squadron has five guard detachments, each with 100 men and a team leader.

The establishment of the reconnaissance squadron is also 500 people, with one squadron leader.

The entire squadron has five reconnaissance detachments, each with 100 people and a detachment leader.

The reconnaissance squadron and the guard squadron had no recruits, and all of them were composed of soldiers of the lineage of the fortress base, which was the real elite of the new army.

In addition, in the new 1st Army, there is also a teaching squadron. The teaching squadron was all expanded from Guan Hu and Su Dingfang, who were transferred from Liaodong.

The teaching squadron also consisted of 500 people.

The establishment is basically the same as that of the guard squadron and the reconnaissance squadron.

Their main responsibilities are to be responsible for the training of new recruits in peacetime, as well as the exploration and research of various new tactics, as well as the role of the imaginary enemy of other troops, that is, the blue army in the later armies.

In addition, there is a picket squadron of 100 people directly under the military headquarters.

It can be said that in the whole army, the last thing the soldiers want to see is the pickets in the army.

Because they specialize in dealing with all kinds of soldiers who violate military rules and discipline, and they have great power, as long as you violate military discipline, even high-ranking officers, they are within the scope of their investigation.

From the rank of the picket squadron, it can be seen that the picket squadron has a high status among the entire new army.

A hundred people in the other units were just a squadron leader, but on the side of the picket squadron there was a squadron leader.

The uniforms of the picket squadrons were also very different from those of other units.

They wore special white helmets with the word picket written on them, and red armbands with the words "picket results" written on them on their left arms.

And in order to highlight the majesty and rank of the pickets, all the pickets were armed with pistols.

These pickets are used to check the appearance and discipline of the army in peacetime, and in wartime they are the role of the warlords. If there is no order to retreat or become a deserter, the picket will shoot him directly.

Although the number of the new First Army was originally approved to be 10,000, after the actual formation of the army, including the main combat units and the units directly under the military department, the total number of people under the entire New First Army was more than 13,000.

In addition to their own command sabre, each officer above the company level is equipped with a pistol as a weapon of self-defense, which is also to highlight the identity of the officer.

In addition, all commanders at and above the company level were issued with an eight-fold monocular.

The above is the specific establishment and subordinate units of the entire New First Army.

For military ranks, all recruits are temporarily untitled. Their collar badges were all blank.

In order for a recruit to be formally conferred, he or she must pass three months of recruit training.

Recruits are awarded the rank of private only after they have passed their training.

The rest of the officers, including the squad leader and the deputy squad leader, were all awarded military ranks because they were all veterans of the Qin Army.

From top to bottom, Bai Mu, the commander of the new First Army, was awarded the rank of major general.

Previously, Bai Mu was already a captain of the Guards Battalion, and he already belonged to the general series, so conferring the rank of major general was not actually a high promotion, but it was equal to his previous status.

And if the army is to be expanded in the future, once it is upgraded to a larger establishment such as a group army or a corps, Bai Mu's military rank will definitely be raised.

If you give too much at the beginning, it will not be easy to operate later.

In addition, the commanders of all subordinate regiments, including the squadron leaders of the squadrons directly under the military headquarters, were all awarded the rank of major.

The battalion commander confers the rank of captain, and the commander of each subordinate detachment also holds the rank of captain.

The rank of lieutenant of each company commander.

Platoon commander of each platoon with the rank of second lieutenant.

The squad leader of each squad is awarded the rank of corporal, and the deputy squad leader is awarded the rank of private.

It can be seen that the ranks of the entire new army are one level lower than those of later generations.

This is all in preparation for the future expansion of the army.

There are clear regulations on the benefits and benefits that accompany each rank.

For example, the most important one is that if the soldiers of the new army can be awarded the rank of second lieutenant or above, the whole family can be exempted from annual conscription, and all taxes are exempted by half.

If you obtain the rank of major or above, you will be exempted from conscription and all kinds of taxes, and the imperial court will also have a certain amount of silver taels every year.

And among the family members of the person, they have priority to join the army.

If you take the imperial examination, you can get extra points, as well as the qualifications for priority admission and placement.

And the soldiers who successfully passed the three-month recruitment period of the New First Army and obtained the rank of private will be awarded a plaque with the words "military family" to their families.

The military family plaque is not only an honor in itself, but also receives the key protection of the imperial court.

If there is a lawsuit filed by a military family, the yamen at all levels must give priority to accepting it.

And military families are exempt from kneeling privileges, and officials below the fourth rank can be seen not kneeling.

If the military family thinks that the yamen at all levels have handled it unfairly, they can appeal to the regent palace with a plaque.

This series of preferential measures has both face and lining.

In addition to saying that the glory of the ancestors, all kinds of practical benefits make people's eyes and hearts beat.

These measures greatly stimulated the courage and perseverance of the recruits, and they were all secretly determined to pass the three-month boot camp in order to obtain the rank of private.

It can be said that Jiang Chuan's series of measures to support the army have made the rank of the new army very valuable. This is something that can't be bought with money outside.

Jiang Chuan also clearly stipulated the training content of the New First Army.

The content of the training is gradual, and the main content of the first stage is queue training, housekeeping requirements, shooting training, and physical training.

The above training content is required for all personnel of the New First Army, including from the army commander Bai Mu down to the squad leader, deputy squad leader, and all officers and non-commissioned officers must also participate.

After the completion of these basic training elements, the second phase of training will be to train the synergy between the various branches of the armed forces. Like what. Infantry and artillery coordination, battlefield treatment, positional warfare, storming, ambush warfare and other tactical training.

After the completion of the second phase of training, various exercises will be conducted between different terrains, including plains, mountains, hills and even water operations.

It can be said that Jiang Chuan really has great hopes for the New First Army, so he can invest huge amounts of money and effort in the New First Army.

If the funds for the establishment of the new army are used to prepare a cold-weapon army in the conventional sense, if it is a large-scale army, there will be a surplus of 500,000 recruits.

If it is an ordinary army of the Qin army, it is almost about 100,000 people.

It can be seen from this that Jiang Chuan hopes that the new army can become a truly strong army with one enemy and ten, or even one to a hundred, and a real ace army, and become the sharpest sword in his hand.

Of course, the imaginary enemy of the New First Army is definitely not Li Zicheng, Zhang Xianzhong and the like, but the army of the British Empire, which is not yet masked, but has long been famous.

Because of the limited information, Egawa didn't know how strong the British Imperial army in this world could be.

Therefore, he could only train and equip the new army to the best of his ability, hoping to be invincible against the British army in the future.

Use me in the first battle, and I will win, this is Jiang Chuan's goal for the new First Army.