Atahualpa has strengthened his army following this…

Atahualpa has strengthened his army following this victory; he continues south into his brother's land, winning every encounter.

Entering Cajamarca, he adds to his numbers.

He first tries peaceful means to gain loyalty from Huáscar’s men; where this fails, he becomes extremely violent, murdering large numbers and scaring the survivors into surrender.

One report described how Atahualpa massacred the Cañari tribesmen because they pledged allegiance to Huáscar.

When he finally arrives in Cajamarca, Atahualpa sends the majority of his army ahead, led by his head generals, while he stays in the safety of the city and explores rumors that the Spaniards are entering the land.

Atahualpa is saluted as a hero; when recapturing Cajamarca, making camp outside the city with some forty thousand troops while Chalcuchimac and Quizquiz chase Huáscar’s army south.

With a disastrous northern campaign, Huáscar has not only lost his best generals and many soldiers, but his army is shocked and demoralized.