After Jerome Bonaparte issued the order, Nie'er swiftly returned to the General Staff and sent a telegram through the Staff Department to the Alps Army (also known as the Italian Army) stationed in the Lyon region, ordering the mobilization of the troops.
General Troche, the commander of the Alps Army, upon receiving the telegram from Chief of Staff Nie'er, excitedly raised the telegram and shouted to the army staff, division commanders, and officers in the headquarters, "The Chief of Staff commands our army to march towards the Sardinian Kingdom!"
Everyone in the headquarters cheered loudly upon hearing Troche's order. In their view, the French Army entering the Sardinian Kingdom meant that there was bound to be a major battle against the Austrian Empire, and they could gain promotions and titles.
At this moment, they were unaware that this march into the Sardinian Kingdom was not at all for war. Their desire for promotions and titles had been extinguished from the beginning.
