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[Chia Lin enumerates several ways of inflicting this injury, some

of which would only occur to the Oriental mind:-"Entice away the

enemy's best and wisest men, so that he may be left without

counselors. Introduce traitors into his country, that the

government policy may be rendered futile. Foment intrigue and

deceit, and thus sow dissension between the ruler and his

ministers. By means of every artful contrivance, cause

deterioration amongst his men and waste of his treasure. Corrupt

his morals by insidious gifts leading him into excess. Disturb

and unsettle his mind by presenting him with lovely women." Chang

Yu (after Wang Hsi) makes a different interpretation of Sun Tzŭ

here: "Get the enemy into a position where he must suffer injury,

and he will submit of his own accord."]

and make trouble for them,