Napoleon led his troops to travel long distances and arrived at the headquarters of the Italian legion in Nice, and he clearly saw the internal and external troubles he faced.

First of all, the situation of our own army is very bad, and the battle has not yet started, but the soldiers are as tired and weak as patients, and they have been cut off from oil and meat for a long time, and the food supply is insufficient, which makes the soldiers pale; Military resources are scarce, and many soldiers are naked and can't block the cold and heat; Discipline is lax, freedom is lax, and drunken troubles happen every day. The officers looked down on the new commander. His appearance was not outstanding. Napoleon's youth and shallow reading made the upper-level officers unconvinced.

The enemy is ready. Use the right time and place. The enemy has an advantage in geographical position first. Piedmont, for example, is adjacent to France, surrounded by Alps on three sides and covered with snow all year round. In order to prevent the French from invading, the police built a large number of trenches, bunkers and fortifications. Secondly, in the rear tile house, there is enough food, and the officers and men have no worries about food and clothing, and a large number of weapons and ammunition are stored. Moreover, there are more enemy troops than French troops.