arrr, me hearties, let's navigate through the mists of history, back to the times before napoleon was emperor, a predissolutionary era filled with declarations of intent and rebuffs from the established orders. napoleon, a savvy navigator of politics, knew when to start from the initial point and when silence was his ally, embracing a policy of non-disclosure to ensure his strategies were as hidden from his enemies as a treasure map locked away in a sea chest deep in the hold.