Cinco de Mayo: La batalla Page #5

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to buy some time

and find better

conditions to our defense.

We will try to hold them back on

the crossing of the Acultzingo Summit.

General Prim has behaved with honor.

But his efforts to avoid a war

have not been enough.

We have to take

extreme measures

and face a war.

We must believe

that our struggle is fair.

At the moment

that the Mexican government,

faithful to the commitments

that it has acquired...

A curfew will be imposed.

Mexicans will have to abandon the cities

that the French army may occupy.

Watch out!

No Mexican man

between the ages of 20 to 60

will be exempt

from taking up arms.

Otherwise, they will be punished

like traitors.

Citlali?

How are you?

Fine.

So, you are coming to Puebla.

Yes.

I want to thank you

for taking care of me.

You don't have to.

I did it for everyone.

Are you feeling better,

by the way?

Yes, much better.

Stop that!

Go away!

Here.

It's for you.

- I can't accept this!

- Hold on!

This cross has taken care of me.

Just like you did.

It's the only way that

I can thank you.

So take it, please.

In fact, here.

It's very pretty.

Thank you very much.

- You're welcome.

- You are Juan, aren't you?

Attention, let them pass!

It's a General.

Present saber!

General Leonardo Marquez.

I've come to put my army at Napoleon Ill

and the French Empire's disposal.

Here he is.

The "Tiger of Tacubaya."

General, it's an honor

to have you among us.

It's time to settle things

with that usurper Juarez

and his pathetic Liberal army.

Mr. Dubois de Saligny, ambassador

and French politician.

- At your service, Mr. Saligny.

- Thank you, General.

Please.

We have heard terrible

things about you.

Excuse me?

They say you are a tiger

on the battlefield

and that you eat

your enemies alive.

A tiger who likes to eat Liberal men.

Exactly.

This is exactly what we need

to strangle Jurez's army.

I have 7,000 men.

They're ready to march over them.

7,000? Well, you accomplished

your task, General.

We have prepared a little reception

so you can sit and discuss with

our war chief, the Count of Lorencz.

This way, please.

We will pass through

the Acultzingo Summit.

It is the fastest way

to get to Puebla.

And the most dangerous one,

General Lorencez, if I might add.

That field could be favorable

for the enemy.

Yes...

But we are the French army.

My men are on the other side,

near Atlixco.

My proposal is to move forward

in parallel, to surround them.

General Marquez,

do you have any available cavalry?

Yes, indeed.

Excellent!

Our horses are in bad shape.

We didn't find any water

or food on our way.

So we had to leave most of them

in order to save them.

They don't have cavalry either.

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