War in Ancient India c12.101

c12.101

8. In the case of a powerful enemy, spies in the service of the enemy from the conqueror’s kingdom may seduce the wild tribes, with prospects of plunder and power, to devastate the enemy’s country. Or they may create a division between the king and the commanders of the army, and bring about the death of the commander-in-chief.⁶³ 9. The conqueror's spies residing as traders in the enemy's forts and as householder-spies might bring about the destruction of the enemy's sources of supply, stores and granaries.⁶⁴