![]() Sun Tzu’s Reverse spies: Enemy spies who have been pinched and rehabilitated. Or, you can use them to drive wedges inside the enemy’s ranks. Once turned, their benefit comes in alerting you to enemy strategies, conditions, and advancements against you.These people can be turned with a bribe or promise of personal gain.Some may be relatives of mistreated or condemned officials.Some are just untrustworthy or conniving people. ![]() Some inside spies will be people who wish to push their own agendas or jump ship before their side is defeated.There may be disgruntled officials within the opponent’s ranks, those overlooked for promotion, those laid off, those unfairly treated or punished, and those who are overly ambitious and greedy.Sun Tzu’s Inside spies: Spies currently serving as executives in the enemy’s ranks. Sun Tzu’s Local spies: Spies generated from the locals in any territory. Genius in strategy is when all five types of spies are in use and remain unknown to all but you. There are five types of Sun Tzu’s spies: the local spy, the inside spy, the reverse spy, the dead spy, and the living spy. Therefore, people are the most reliable and gainful sources of intelligence about the enemy. Knowing your opponent is vital to any successful conflict outcome, and part of knowing your opponent is understanding their conditions. We’ll cover the 5 types of Sun Tzu’s spies and how Sun Tzu suggests warriors use them to be victorious in battle. What role do Sun Tzu’s spies play in battle? What are the different types? In The Art of War, Sun Tzu advocated for the use of spies. Like this article? Sign up for a free trial here. Shortform has the world's best summaries of books you should be reading. This article is an excerpt from the Shortform summary of "The Art of War" by Sun Tzu.
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