Takakage, who might have thought the chance for the Mori clan to win the battle against the Oda clan was slim, secretly proceeded with the reconciliatory negotiation with Hideyoshi via Ekei ANKOKUJI.
隆景は、毛利氏が織田氏に勝つ見込みが薄いと判断していたためか、安国寺恵瓊を通じて秀吉と和睦交渉を秘密裏に行う。