All the officers instinctively looked toward the map, their faces reflecting deep thought.
Bertier furrowed his brow in confusion and asked, "Your Highness, what did you mean by the right hook?"
Before Joseph could answer, Napoleon, sitting in the back row, suddenly lit up, stepped forward excitedly, and blurted out without hesitation, "Italy! Yes, this will be the ideal breakthrough point! Like a fierce right hook, striking Austria's jaw with full force…"
The Duke of Broglie, visibly displeased, cast a sidelong glance at the young officer and said sternly, "Silence, Lieutenant Colonel Buonaparte, your behavior is far too impudent."
Joseph, however, smiled indifferently and looked at Napoleon. "Go ahead. Why do you think Italy is the best breakthrough point?"