However, Mitsuhide was dismissed midway from the marshal on May 17 and made to return to his residence, Sakamoto-jo Castle, and was ordered to deploy to the front in order to support Hideyoshi.
しかしながら、17日に光秀は接待役を途中解任されて居城坂本城に帰され、秀吉援護の出陣を命ぜられた。