13.12

Chapter: The Use of Spies

13.12

Translation:

Having doomed spies, doing certain things openly for purposes of deception, and allowing our spies to know of them and report them to the enemy.

Commentary

When one of your spies is lost, for example when they are compromised, you can still use this to your advantage, such as having deeper spies ‘whisper’ information about them to the enemy. In this way you may lose one spy but another gains greater confidence and access to better information.