However, during this time, Kuniuji HATAKEYAMA - lord of Iwakiri-jo Castle and Oshu Kanrei (shogunal deputy of the northern regions), and Sadaie KIRA - who was also an Oshu Kanrei, attacked Taga-jo Castle as representatives of the Northern Court, and drove Imperial Prince Norinaga and his men from Taga-jo Castle to Ryozen in Date District, Fukushima Prefecture.
しかし、このとき、奥州管領の岩切城主・畠山国氏(奥州管領)、同じく奥州管領・吉良貞家は、北朝方として多賀城を攻撃し、義良親王一向を多賀城から福島県伊達郡霊山へ追いやった。