News from Italy had also reached Vienna.
Emperor Franz II of the Holy Roman Empire slammed his desk in his working chamber: "What is going on! What on earth is happening! Weren't there less than a hundred thousand men in the French Army in Italy? Just our Sardinian Kingdom's army alone already numbers a hundred thousand!"
Imperial Chancellor Wilhelm replied, "It's because the enemy has two generals in Italy, both of unparalleled military talent, personally appointed by Frost... That man has a knack for employing officers."
"Well, great! He appointed two generals, and now we can't fight in Italy anymore, he still has seven corps commanders under him, should we just surrender?"
Wilhelm: "It might not be such a bad approach..."
"Bullshit! I can see it now, all of you are thinking of surrendering! How can we surrender? France is a republic, their slogan is to spread their ways throughout Europe!
