undermine-enemy-advisor

# Undermine Enemy Advisor ## Overview A counterintelligence procedure to neutralize talented advisors serving rival states by creating distrust between them and their rulers. Based on Qin's handling of You Yu serving the Rong king. ## Steps 1. **Recognize the Threat** - Identify capable advisors in rival states - Acknowledge that talented enemies are dangerous 2. **Assess the Advisor's Value** - Engage the advisor in conversation - Learn about their knowledge of geography and military affairs - Understand their relationship with their ruler 3. **Deploy Distraction Tactics** - Send entertainment (music, performers) to the rival ruler - Aim to occupy the ruler's attention and reduce governance focus 4. **Create Suspicion** - Request the advisor stay longer than planned - Make the rival ruler question the advisor's loyalty - Create apparent closeness between yourself and the advisor 5. **Exploit the Breach** - When suspicion takes hold, the advisor may be dismissed or flee - Offer refuge if the advisor seeks to defect 6. **Integrate the Defector** - Treat the defector with honor as a guest - Acquire their strategic knowledge of the former state ## Decision Points - If the rival ruler is isolated and unfamiliar with your culture, they are more vulnerable - If the advisor is already frustrated with their ruler, defection is more likely ## Expected Outcomes - Removal of capable enemy advisor - Potential gain of strategic intelligence - Weakened rival state governance ## Validation - Verify that the advisor's strategic value and relationship with their ruler were assessed before deploying distraction tactics - Confirm that suspicion was created through indirect means (extended stays, apparent closeness) rather than direct accusations - Check that the defector was treated with honor and their strategic knowledge of the former state was systematically acquired