Motoie, having left the castle to the care of his brother, Motoharu KANEKO, entered Takatoki-jo Castle of Shugodai (the acting military governor) of the Ishikawa clan to command all the troops, and thus concentrated the soldiers at Takao-jo Castle in Himi (the present-day Saijo City) in order to consolidate the forces.
元宅は城を弟の金子元春に託して全軍指揮のために守護代石川氏の高峠城に入り、兵を氷見（現西条市）の高尾城に集めて軍勢を整えた。