13.017 From their knowledge, you can obtain local...

[sonshi]

From their knowledge, you can obtain local and internal spies. From their knowledge, the dead spies can spread misinformation to the enemy. From their knowledge, our living spies can be used as planned. The ruler must know these five kinds of espionage.

/// *** From their knowledge, you can obtain local and internal spies. From their knowledge, the dead spies can spread misinformation to the enemy. From their knowledge, our living spies can be used as planned. The ruler must know these five kinds of espionage. *** ///

The Principal Strategist should be familarized w/ all five types of intelligence gathering. Local, Internal intelligence operators and the three other type of intelligence operators must be used and rewarded accordingly.

[gonzo]

It's like a pyramidal effect. One type recruits the other and enhances your own intelligence network. Working in conjunction they can be a great asset.

Gonzo

[HALBLEU]

The quote explains how one uses the five type of spies.
The living spies are the least expendable and most rewarded one. Where every other type of spies can be expendable.

A wise strategist/General employs the appropriate techniques at the right point in time in order to achieve his or her mission with a minimum amount of dislocation and destruction.

A Ruler who cares about the safety of his nation must understand that having a reliable and competent espionage program is de rigeur.

BingFa

Sun Tzu said, "From their knowledge, you can obtain local and internal spies. From their knowledge, the dead spies can spread misinformation to the enemy. From their knowledge, our living spies can be used as planned. The ruler must know these five kinds of espionage."

The ruler must know what the five kinds of espionage are but the general must know how to turn the information into advantages and exploit the weakness of the opposition.

[Truthseeker]

Originally posted by sonshi
From their knowledge, you can obtain local and internal spies. From their knowledge, the dead spies can spread misinformation to the enemy. From their knowledge, our living spies can be used as planned. The ruler must know these five kinds of espionage.

The information we gather is useless if not applied effectively. We must know how to use the information against our opponent in order for our efforts to pay off.

[pawn12]

I would think that a master espionage controler would use his/her network much in the same way a conductor would lead his orchestra or a painter combine the the colors on his palate.

By this I mean he would augment their interconnectednes to bring about their greatest strengths with which to achieve the desired effect.

pawn12

[Yin]

Originally Posted by sonshi

From their knowledge, you can obtain local and internal spies. From their knowledge, the dead spies can spread misinformation to the enemy. From their knowledge, our living spies can be used as planned. The ruler must know these five kinds of espionage.

Spies must not know each other