During Ieyasu's absence, Mitsunari ISHIDA of Gobugyo (five major magistrates) and others raised an army against Ieyasu and fought a skirmish at Fushimi-jo Castle where Mototada held in with 1,800 soldiers (the Battle of Fushimi-jo Castle).
家康らの出陣中に五奉行の石田三成らが家康に対して挙兵すると、伏見城は前哨戦の舞台となり、元忠は1800人の兵力で立て籠もる（伏見城の戦い）。