सामन्ताटविकतत्कुलीनापरुद्धानामन्यतमोपग्रहेण कोशदण्डभूमिदाययाचनमिति भेदमाचरेत् ॥ कZ_०७.१६.०७ ॥
sāmantāṭavikatatkulīnāparuddhānām anyatamopagraheṇa kośadaṇḍabhūmidāyayācanam iti bhedam ācaret
Dia hendaklah mengamalkan taktik memecah-belahkan dengan mengambil seorang daripada ketua sempadan, pemimpin hutan, orang tua klan, atau tawanan ke dalam khidmatnya, dan melalui mereka memohon sumbangan berupa perbendaharaan, sokongan bersenjata, atau pemberian tanah (dari pihak mereka), lalu memecahkan kumpulan mereka.
Identify a pliable insider, attach him to your side, then use his standing to fracture unity and redirect resources/force/land to you.
Captives can be turned into informants or intermediaries; their leverage over kin networks can catalyze splits and negotiated compliance.