33. Sowing seeds of discord
This phrase means to create internal conflict within the enemy. Secretly sow discord on the enemy’s friends, families, allies, advisors, employees, officers and neighbors. Doing so will weaken the enemy’s power and abilities. With so much internal discord, the enemy will be preoccupied and weaken from within. This will make the enemy penetrable by relying outside elements, the very ones that are helping your enemy.
One can start sowing seeds of discord by infiltrating close people of the enemy. Send spies, or create new ones within the enemy to start the process. Spread rumors, gossips, fake letters and calls to sow discord by making everyone close to the enemy seem like a betrayer. From bribing to sending false information, the methods are endless. By weakening the enemy from internal discord, attacking them will be easy. That is what it means to “sowing seeds of discord“.
