Bertier was well aware of Bonaparte's astonishing military genius. Seeing him speak so solemnly, he hurriedly picked up those few pages and studied them carefully.
The title was "On the Use of Skirmishers in the New Battlefield Environment".
The Chief of Staff glanced at Napoleon with some surprise, then continued flipping through:
[Drawing from multiple campaigns in the Southern Netherlands and Italy, this is a summary based on practical experience, discussing the employment of skirmishers.
The rigid line formations of old are no longer suitable; the flexibility and resourcefulness of skirmishers are key to seizing initiative in future battles…
1. Overview of Skirmisher Advantages: Compared to clumsy line formations, skirmishers can use ditches, forests, and buildings, weaving in and out like phantoms…
2. On Attritional Tactics…
3. Training, Equipment, and Employment of the New Skirmishers…
4. Organization of Skirmisher Corps…
