November 9,1519
We have taken a huge step in our conquest by finally seizing control of Tenochtitlan After conquering Tlaxcala, we have set our sights to conguering Tenochitlan, the head city of the Aztec Empire. Along with my troops we marched into the head city and demanded to see Montezuma, head of the Aztecs. At first he and his advisors were insecure about meeting us, but after we bore him gifts, Montezuma was more than happy to meet us. When we sat down to talk to him, Montezuma told us that he was following our march to Tenochtitlan. He was following our conquest closely, and hoping we would not strike. He also professed that he had very little gold, and by the way he said it, he sounded like he was hiding something. However, we could not strike a deal with Montezuma, and Tenochtitlan still remained in Aztec control. Instead of leaving, we stayed in Tenochtitlan and tried to figure out what we could do to conquer the city. We were depleted and outnumbered by the Aztecs and could not take it by force. That was when we decided to capture Montezuma. We held him hostage in his palace and then presented him a letter from Vera Cruz. It had Aztec tax collectors being accounted for the death of Spanish soldiers. Stunned, Montezuma had no choice but to give control over the city to us. We had done it without war and practically shed no blood. Whether we hold on on to Tenochtitlan remains to be seen, but for know we control basically all the Aztec empire. Now we must convert all of the Aztec Citizens to Spanairds.
We have taken a huge step in our conquest by finally seizing control of Tenochtitlan After conquering Tlaxcala, we have set our sights to conguering Tenochitlan, the head city of the Aztec Empire. Along with my troops we marched into the head city and demanded to see Montezuma, head of the Aztecs. At first he and his advisors were insecure about meeting us, but after we bore him gifts, Montezuma was more than happy to meet us. When we sat down to talk to him, Montezuma told us that he was following our march to Tenochtitlan. He was following our conquest closely, and hoping we would not strike. He also professed that he had very little gold, and by the way he said it, he sounded like he was hiding something. However, we could not strike a deal with Montezuma, and Tenochtitlan still remained in Aztec control. Instead of leaving, we stayed in Tenochtitlan and tried to figure out what we could do to conquer the city. We were depleted and outnumbered by the Aztecs and could not take it by force. That was when we decided to capture Montezuma. We held him hostage in his palace and then presented him a letter from Vera Cruz. It had Aztec tax collectors being accounted for the death of Spanish soldiers. Stunned, Montezuma had no choice but to give control over the city to us. We had done it without war and practically shed no blood. Whether we hold on on to Tenochtitlan remains to be seen, but for know we control basically all the Aztec empire. Now we must convert all of the Aztec Citizens to Spanairds.
