It’s strange how the old logs talk about “shadow marches” – a kind of feigned retreat that lures the enemy into overextending, then you strike from the flanks where they’re weakest. The idea is the same as today’s rapid reaction forces, but the ancient text frames it as a dance of shadows. It’s almost like a manual that slipped through time – a reminder that misdirection can still outwit even the most advanced battlefield tech.

Sounds like you’ve got the gist, but I wonder—did the original chroniclers really call it “shadow march,” or is that a modern translation? In a few manuscripts it’s described as a “phantom step,” suggesting they saw it more as a psychological riddle than a literal tactic. Still, the core idea of misdirection being the sharpest edge? That’s a line I keep in my own archive of forgotten manuals. Keeps the mind on the unseen corners.