They are branded as Slaves 225 Hostilities with the Aztecs renewed 227 Suspicions of the Allies 228 Cortés heads his Forces 229 Capture of Quauhquechollan 229 Mexicans routed 230 Spaniards follow up the Blow 231 Cortés’ Treatment of his Allies 232 State of his Resources 233 Building of the Brigantines 233 Death of Maxixca 234 The Smallpox in Mexico 234 The disaffected Soldiers leave the Army 236 Arrival of Reinforcements 237 Further Good Fortune of Cortés 238 His Letter to the Emperor 239 Memorial of the Army 241 The Policy of Cortés 242 Returns in Triumph to Tlascala 243 Prepares for the final Campaign 245 CHAPTER VII GUATEMOZIN, EMPEROR OF THE AZTECS--PREPARATIONS FOR THE MARCH--MILITARY CODE--SPANIARDS CROSS THE SIERRA--ENTER TEZCUCO--PRINCE IXTLILXOCHITL The Aztec Monarch dies 246 The Electors appoint another 246 Prayer of the High-priest 247 Guatemozin elected Emperor 249 Prepares for War 249 Amount of the Spanish Force 250 Cortés reviews his Troops 251 His animated Address 251 Number of the Indian Allies 252 Their brilliant Array 253 Military Code of Cortés 254 Its Purpose 255 Its salutary Provisions 255 The Troops begin their March 258 Designs of Cortés 258 He selects his Route 259 Crosses the Sierra 260 Magnificent View of the Valley 261