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Synopsis
The final chapter of Sun Tzu's Art of War on the critical importance of intelligence gathering.
Overview
"The Use of Spies" is the thirteenth and final chapter of The Art of War. It describes five types of spies and emphasizes that intelligence is essential to victory.
Five Types of Spies
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Local spies | Recruited from the local population |
| Internal spies | Corrupted enemy officials |
| Double agents | Turned enemy spies |
| Doomed spies | Fed false information to pass to the enemy |
| Surviving spies | Those who return with intelligence |
Key Principle
Sun Tzu argues that spending gold on intelligence is the wisest investment in warfare, while withholding it is the height of folly.
References
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Art_of_War
- Baidu Baike: https://baike.baidu.com/item/孙子兵法
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