Mexican Army vs People's Liberation Army

Beginning Analysis: What happens when a military force from across the border takes on an army that may threaten the world? Read on to see who...is...deadliest!?

Mexican Army Quick Bio

Although Mexico (currently) is not a hostile nation, it does have one of the most proficient armies in the world. Called the Ejército Mexicano in it's native country, the Mexican Army comes in at 192,000 soldiers since 2011, split among the air and land components that form up the army. Since their founding in 1810, the Mexican Army has engaged in 14 brutal campaigns, two of which are still ongoing (The Zapatista Uprising that started in 1994, and their campaign against the drug cartels that started in 2006). Nowadays, the Mexican Army spends it's time training in Mexico, waiting for the time to defend their country from some unexpected enemy.

Mexican Army Weapons
Short Range: Obregon Pistol
Medium Range: FX-05 Xiuhcoatl Assault Rifle
Long Range: Beretta M82 Sniper Rifle
Explosive: M67 Grenade

People's Liberation Army Quick Bio

Formed in 1927 as the army aspect of the Communist Party of China, the People's Liberation Army is the combined land, sea, missile, and air forces of China. The PLA is perhaps the largest army currently on the planet, having 2,285,000 active soldiers, with an additional 800,000 soldiers in reserve. Because of their size, the PLA has made numerous western countries nervous, especially the United States. Currently, the People's Liberation Army has four goals, set out by the current chairman of China, Hu Jintao. They are:

1) Consolidate the ruling status of the Communist Party
2) Help ensure China's sovereignty, territorial integrity, and domestic security in order to continue national development
3) Safeguard China's expanding national interests
4) Help maintain world peace

People's Liberation Army Weapons
Short Range: QSZ-92 Pistol
Medium Range: QBZ-95 Assault Rifle
Long Range: M99 Sniper Rifle
Explosive: Chinese Stick Grenade

Who Got The Edge
Obregon vs QSZ-92: Both pistols get the edge. The Obregon has a longer barrel (124mm compared to the QSZ-92's barrel length of 111mm), but the QSZ-92 weighs less when unloaded (760g compared to the Obregon's unloaded weight of 1020g), and has a larger clip size (takes 15-round clips, while the Obregon takes 7-round clips).
FX-05 vs QBZ-95: Both assault rifles get the edge. Both rifles have 30-round magazines, but the FX-05 has a greater rate of fire (750 rounds a minute, while the QBZ-95 fires 650 rounds a minute), while the QBZ-95 has a longer barrel (520mm compared to the FX-05's barrel length of 480mm), and has a lighter weight unloaded (weighs 3.4kg unloaded, while the FX-05 weighs 3.89kg unloaded).
Beretta M82 vs M99: The Beretta M82. Similar to the Magpul FMG-9 from my previous fight, not much is known about the M99, save for the fact that it takes a 5-round magazine, and weighs 12kg unloaded (perhaps the only advantage it has against the M82, which weighs 12.9kg unloaded). The Beretta M82, on the other hand, takes a 10-round magazine and has an effective range of 1800 meters.
M67 vs Chinese Stick Grenade: Both grenades get the edge. The M67 has a greater amount of explosive filling (contains 6.50z of explosive material, while the stick grenade contains 6oz of explosive filler), but the stick grenade stays in one spot after it's thrown, while the M67 may roll around when it lands.

Common Quality
Efficiency: Both of these warriors are some of the most highly efficient military forces on the planet. Due to it not having any real enemies (except for international terrorism) or not having any desire to expand, the Mexican Army has time to train day after day, becoming more familiar with their weapons & terrain. With the People's Liberation Army, they run an incredibly tight ship due to their four point focus (see in quick bio), and if anyone becomes a weak link, then they're cut from the chain.

Setup
"Hector, did you take my cleaning kit?"
The soldier asking the question was Juan. He was part of a five man squad keeping an eye on a munitions storage facility in a arid section of Mexico. If you were stationed at this facility, you were either too pathetic for normal duty in the army, or you were too good and the higher ups didn't want the spotlight shone elsewhere. Everyone stationed here was a mix of both.
"Hector, where's my cleaning kit!?"
Juan at this time was wandering around the garage area, looking for the cleaning kit to his FX-05, which he usually kept in a crate underneath the tools. For some reason, Juan wasn't able to find the crate, and was calling out to Hector, the first in command, who had a habit of taking his cleaning kit when he couldn't find his own. Juan finally stopped looking around, stood in one place, and screamed out Hector's name.
"Hector! Where the hell are you son of a *****!"
Juan didn't notice that the first in command was right behind him, and after a few second, turned his subbordinate around to get his attention. "Juan, what are you bitching about now?" Hector asked.
"You took my cleaning kit again, didn't you?" Juan asked back.
"Not this time." Hector replied. "I cleaned my rifle an hour ago. With my own kit, thank you very much."
"Oh yeah, then where's mine?" asked Juan sarcastically.
"I don' know." said Hector. "I didn't...wait, what's that?"
Juan saw that Hector was pointing out into the desert outside the base. At first, he didn't see anything because the wind was picking up some of the sand, but then he saw what looked like a minature flagpole, with a red flag flapping in the little sandstorm. The two soldiers didn't see anybody outside, so they were a little alarmed by the sight. It was even more strange to see the crate that contained Juan's cleaning kit right next to the flagpole.
"Hector, this better not be one of your sick jokes." said Juan.
"I'm serious!" shouted Hector. "It's right out there! Ever since I saw it, I had the place on high alert. Jose's up in the guardpost, so if something happens, he'll have your back."
Juan just huffed. He drew the Obregon pistol from his holster, and walked out of the front gate. During this time, the small sandstorm died out, and the little red flag slumped down. Juan reached the crate, but it was the red flag that caught his eye. Before he opened the crate, he lifted up the flag, saw that there were five yellow stars. One large star, and four smaller stars shaped in a waining cresent on the right. Juan dropped the flag, and yelled back at Hector.
"Hector! Hector, I think there's some Chinese nearby!"
"What!?" Hector yelled back.
"There's Chinese people around here!" yelled Juan.
"Say that again!" yelled Hector.
Juan just waved his first in command off. He dropped to one knee, and began to open the crate. Usually, the top easily pops off, but for some reason it was snagging on something. Huffing again, he holstered his Obregon, and forced the top of the crate open. It was a bad idea, as his face was greeted by a wave of fire and shrapnel, and the ensuing explosion destroyed the crate and the cleaning kit inside.

Mexican Army: 4/People's Liberation Army: 5

Immediately after the explosion, five Chinese soldiers suddenly rose up from the sand, and began firing at the munitions facility. Hector drew his own Obregon, and started firing back. Meanwhile, Jose let off a round or two at the Chinese with his M82, and one of the rounds went right through the head of one of the soldiers. It splattered all over like a watermelon at a Gallagher show.

Mexican Army: 4/People's Liberation Army: 4


Jose had little time to react, as one of the Chinese soldiers shot back at him with a M99. The bullet went through his body armor like butter, into his chest, right through his heart, and out the back. The lifeless body that was once Jose fell out of the guardpost, and onto the desert floor with a plain thud.

Mexican Army: 3/People's Liberation Army: 4

The rest of the soldier came out of the munition facility's barracks, firing off their FX-05s. They went right over to where Hector was pinned, and reinforced his position. After two minutes, Hector took an M67 grenade that one of the soldiers offered him, and threw it at incoming Chinese. They noticed the explosive, and it blew up just as they took cover. Well, most of them anyway. One soldier was still a little to close to the blast, and some of the shrapnel went through some of the vital veins in his body. He bled out almost instantly, and died on the spot.

Mexican Army: 3/People's Liberation Army: 3

After the M67 went off, the gunfire coming from the Chinese suddenly stopped. Once they reloaded their guns, Hector and the other two soldiers got out from behind the crates to examine the area. All seemed fine for a little bit, until the Chinese sniper popped a shot off from the M99. Much like the shot that Jose landed on the Chinese soldier earlier, it went right through the head, and sent brain matter all over the place.

Mexican Army: 2/People's Liberation Army: 3

Hector and the last soldier returned fired, as they retreated back into the munitions building. Through some stroke of luck, Hector managed to get a shot off from his Obregon to go through the M99's scope, and into the sniper's head. The round got stuck in his brain, killing the sniper instantly.

Mexican Army: 2/People's Liberation Army: 2

Hector and the last soldier made it inside the munition building. Some of the gunfire from the Chinese were piercing the building's wall, but luckily they didn't hit anything vital. Hector's last soldier shoved a few crates in front of the door, and turned around to face his superior. "So what are we going to do now?" he asked.
Hector looked around for a moment or two, until the gears in his head started to manically turn in his head.
"Juarez, give me a hand here."
A few minutes later, the Chinese bursted in. They slowly walked around, looking for Hector and the other soldier, but they didn't find a thing. After a second or two, one of the Chinese soldiers smelt something a little out of the ordinary. It was then that he noticed that the floor was coated in a thin layer of gasoline. After a few more seconds, the other Chinese soldier saw a door open at the far end of the building, and a M67 rolled right in. The soldiers tried to get out, but the grenade went off, and set the who place aflame.

Mexican Army: 2/People's Liberation Army: 0

Mexican Army: 505
Obregon Pistol: 50
FX-05 Xiuhcoatl Assault Rifle: 200
Beretta M82 Sniper Rifle: 150
M67 Grenade: 105

People's Liberation Army: 495
QSZ-92 Pistol: 45
QBZ-95 Assault Rifle: 275
M99 Sniper Rifle: 125
Chinese Stick Grenade: 50

Ending Assessment: This was an incredible close matchup. Although the PLA were incredibly vicious, The Mexican Army had the distinct advantages of being familiar with their terrain, and having better technology.
Strongest Weapon: Although they lost, the PLA's QBZ-95 Assault Rifle gets the strongest weapon spot of this fight, due to it's impressive 275 kills.
Weakest Weapon: Luckily, the PLA's pistol only brought in 45 kills, making it the weakest weakest weapon of this fight.