September 23, 1519


With Cempoalas soldiers, we marched into Tlaxcalteca. It was a state belonged to the empire. We , including the native chiefs of warriors, asked them to pass through. But they refused at the first time. We had to fight with them.

Our weapons were more advanced than theirs. Our native warriors knew their strategies and skills. Although we were outnumbered, we defeated them. Like all the other natives, they feared our cavaliers and firearms.

As soon as they realized that we are willing to defeat Aztec and being helped by other natives, they decided to help us to conquer the capital of the empire. They offered us 1,000 of their men, food, and other supplies. Now, I have two strong states that are willing to help us and defeat the empire. It is more important that having steel weapons and firearms.

Also I heard the information about the empire: the Tlaxcaltecans said the emperor is very harsh to them, so they wish to protest against the empire with us. If the empire is not accepted by the natives, it will be easy to collapse them.

They are going to guide us to the Tenochtitlan, the capital and the court of the empire. The empire's ambassador seemed like he thought that I am the god that prophecy told. Even though I do not like to be, it could be a trick that I could go into the heart of the city.


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