However, MORI clan at that time had a financial problem caused by several wars and was invaded by Sorin OTOMO of Bingo and Mototsugu NANJO of Sanin, so that MORI clan could provide only 15,000 troops for Takamatsu Castle; as a result, it seems that Hideyoshi did not need relief column.
ところが当時の毛利氏は、相次ぐ対外戦争による財政的問題、豊後の大友宗麟や山陰の南条元続らの侵攻も受けていたため、高松城救援に用意できた兵力は羽柴軍の半分の1万5000ほどでしかなく、救援など不要であったと思われる。