Manipulation Dark Psychology to Manipulate and Control People

Military Strategy
History offers countless examples of military foes attempting to manipulate
one another. Like in advertising, this manipulation is completely expected.
If you believe in the cause for which you are fighting, it is also morally
justifiable to manipulate your enemy in any way.
The Battle of Hastings (1066 AD), saw the Norman William the Conqueror
(spoiler alert) invade England with his army, comprised of many mounted
knights. He was met by Harold Godwinson, the recently coronated King of
England at Hastings, near the English Channel. According to legend,
Harold took position atop a hill and waited for the approaching invaders.
William, seeing the disadvantage of fighting uphill, ordered a retreat, with
the intention of luring the defenders into a pursuit. The plan was a success.
Sensing victory, Harold pursued William’s army down the hill and, in the
process, sacrificed their advantageous position. The rest, they say, is
history: William’s mounted knights were able to overwhelm the largely
infantry-based army of Harold and his victory thwarted his only significant
opposition in England.
Although the accuracy of this account has been called into question, the
lesson of the legend prevails: manipulate your enemy and you will achieve
victory.
You can also find many instances of wars fought as characterizations of
military leaders. Rommel, a German WWII general, was famed for his
tactical brilliance in North African campaigns against allied forces, earning
his nickname: “the Desert Fox.” Techniques to obstruct or distort the
information received, by a military adversary, follow the same principles as
those you would use for another person.
It is also possible to draw parallels to games such as chess and real-time
strategy video games, where successful strategies often revolve around
deceiving your opponents with regards to your own intentions.

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