Deceive the enemy abroad, and deceive their own people at home.
In short, first hoodwink these ministers until they could barely think straight.
"War Deception Bureau Five will be responsible for sorting through domestic intelligence, such as rumors within our borders, enemy spies, and developments in the various commanderies and counties..."
"War Deception Bureau Six will handle intelligence abroad. But take note: its purpose is not to gather intelligence, but to spread it."
Zi Shou naturally had his own ideas. Spreading intelligence was the best way to earn Foolishness Value.
Over the past few years, Zi Shou had gained some insight into how Foolishness Value was calculated.
What he did was unimportant. His purpose and how well he did it were unimportant too.
What mattered was the reaction.
Although different social standings carried different multipliers, broadly speaking, as long as people considered him a foolish ruler and cursed him roundly, he could earn Foolishness Value regardless of whether his actions were good or bad.
The War Deception Bureau fit the mechanism for generating Foolishness Value perfectly.
Even if Great Shang was flourishing, as long as the War Deception Bureau could create a false impression that convinced everyone Great Shang had fallen into utter decay and was heading toward destruction, that King Zhou was foolish, immoral, brutal, and depraved, that his ministers abetted his tyranny and served as accomplices to the tiger, and that Great Shang's people were trapped in deep waters and scorching fire...
Regardless of the truth, as long as most people believed the War Deception Bureau's lies, his Foolishness Value would shoot upward.
The War Deception Bureau could be called his utmost priority.
As long as his strategic deception succeeded, ascending on the spot and punching through the Heavenly Dao would no longer be a dream.
Of course,