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Then they got on their horses again and boldly passed through the

camp under the guise of night-watchmen; and more than once,

happening to come across a soldier who was committing some breach

of discipline, they actually stopped to give the culprit a sound

cudgeling! Thus they managed to return with the fullest possible

information about the enemy's dispositions, and received warm

commendation from the Emperor, who in consequence of their report

was able to inflict a severe defeat on his adversary."]

14. Hence it is that with none in the whole army are more

intimate relations to be maintained than with spies.

[Tu Mu and Mei Yao-ch'en point out that the spy is privileged to

enter even the general's private sleeping-tent.]

None should be more liberally rewarded. In no other business

should greater secrecy be preserved.