KO no Morofuyu, who was also appointed to be a steward after Yoshinaga SHIBA, fought against the Southern Court forces of Hitachi Province, whereas Kagetaka NAGAO, who was shudodai (deputy military governor) under Noriaki, entered the Echigo Province, which had become Shugo's territory in 1341, and made efforts to suppress the province.
同じく斯波義長の後任として執事に命ぜられた高師冬が常陸国の南朝勢と戦ったのに対し、1341年（暦応4年）に守護国となった越後国には憲顕配下で守護代の長尾景忠が入国し、その平定に尽力した。