It is said that the vassals who had been against the alliance with Nobunaga got Hisamasa, who was in retirement, to suggest Nagamasa launch an attack on the Oda army since Nobunaga didn't inform Azai of his attack on Asakura.
信長との同盟に反対していた家臣達は信長が朝倉攻めに際して浅井に一報を入れなかったことから、隠居中の久政をかつぎ出し長政に対し織田軍への進撃を提案したと言われている。