When hearing that news, Munenaga YAMAGUCHI reinforced the defenses of Daishoji-jo Castle and sent envoys to Kazunori AOKI, the head of Kitanosho-jo Castle and Nagashige NIWA, the head of Komatsu-jo Castle in order to request for help, but it was too late.
山口宗永はその危急を聞いて、大聖寺城の防備を堅め、北ノ庄城の青木一矩や小松城の丹羽長重に救援依頼の使者を派したが間に合わなかった。