Masashige KUSUNOKI proposed to the Emperor Go-Daigo to reconcile with Takauji ASHIKAGA, but the Emperor refused it and ordered Yoshisada and Masashige to track down Takauji.
楠木正成は後醍醐天皇に尊氏との和睦を進言するが後醍醐はこれを退け、義貞と正成に尊氏追討を命じる。