From the fact that Yoritaka was involved in the affairs of capital Kyoto after Nobunaga went to Kyoto, he was treated as a commanding officer heading a troop around Nobunaga's going to Kyoto.
信長の上洛後は、京洛の政務にも関わっており、信長の上洛前後には部隊長クラスの扱いを受け、一軍を率いていたことがわかる。