1. By this proceeding Don Fernando thought that he had arrived at a knowledge of the views of his soldiers, and he returned to the spot where he had left the partisan, taking it again in his hands. In order to show that he was grateful for his re-election as general, he gave the soldiers feigned thanks, saying that he was under great obligations to them; and that he would do his best to merit their favour. He then gave thanks to God for what had been decided on, declaring that justice should be done to all, and that affairs should be managed in such a way that all might thrive in riches and honours, for that there was more than sufficient for all to lay their hands upon, in the broad and rich lands of Pirú, whither they were bound, with the intention of becoming lords of the soil. But all the camp knew that in this war, which was made against the king of Castille and the Indies, some engaged in it of their own free will, and some were forced into it. Don Fernando, however, said that his intention in this rebellion against his king, was not to force any one to follow him, but that that as it was not the intention of the three to join the war, they had no occasion for their arms; and so their arms were taken from them; and they were killed, as we shall explain. They knew what would be their doom, and they said so ere they determined how they would act, but death was preferable to a life of treason to their king.