On April 19 the following year, Ako-jo Castle was surrendered to the castle management army led by Yasuteru WAKISAKA, lord of the Tatsuno Domain in the neighbouring province, and Kinsada KINOSHITA, lord of Ashimori Domain of Bicchu Province.
翌日4月19日、隣国竜野藩の藩主脇坂安照と備中足守藩の藩主木下公定率いる収城軍勢に赤穂城を明け渡した。