That pagan mass murder cult could not have been defeated by Cortez and his 300 something soldiers alone. The relatives of those murdered were more than eager to join them.
Tell that to Pizzaro. Read about the battle of Battle of Cajamarca. Spanish forces armed with iron weapons and superior skill could and did defeat indian forces 10 and 20 times their number. The casualty count were unbelievably lopsided. It happened on several occasions. Indians had no concept or ability to operate against a European army.
It’s trendy these days to belittle and blow off the accomplishments of the Spanish soldier in those days, But that’s mostly revisionist anti western thinking.
That is correct.