The following year, Napoleon's military acumen led to his appointment as supreme commander of the Italian army, turning a fantastic dream into reality. He lost no time defeating the Austrians in Genoa, and triumphantly, he entered Milan. There, he created a royal court for him: he settled in a tower and surrounded himself with nobles and servants, living like royalty.
Napoleon's secret was marching his men to nearly death and attack from the direction the enemy never expected.