The Use of Spies (用间篇 - Yong Jian)
Original Content
Raising a host of a hundred thousand and marching them great distances entails heavy loss on the people and a drain on the resources... Success is due to foreknowledge.
Description
The ultimate value of intelligence. Uses five classes of spies. Emphasizes that intelligence is the prerequisite for victory.
Related Hexagrams
Hexagram Li (The Clinging): 'Double brightness.' Symbol of foreknowledge, intelligence, and insight.
Hexagram Zhong Fu (Inner Truth): 'Confidence reaching pigs.' Absolute trust and control (sincerity) over spies.
Hexagram Huan (Dispersion): 'Great calls disperse the sweat.' Using intelligence to spread rumors and dissolve enemy morale.
Hexagram Tong Ren (Fellowship): 'Fellowship at the gate.' Creating alignment errors within the enemy using converted spies.
Hexagram Guan (Contemplation): 'Viewing my own life.' Inspecting one's own situation through intelligence feedback.