Arthashastra
दुर्ग राष्ट्र दण्ड मुख्यान् वा कृत्य पक्ष हेतुभिर् अभिविख्याप्य प्रव्राजयेत् ॥
The conqueror may dismiss his chief officers in charge of his forests, country parts, and army, under the pretence of their intrigue with the enemy.
english translation
durga rASTra daNDa mukhyAn vA kRtya pakSa hetubhir abhivikhyApya pravrAjayet ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript