(Masamune made a scheme to block the movement of bakufu army by flooding the southern part of Sendai after blocking the water of the Sendai-gawa River [today it is called Natori-gawa River], and then intercept the bakufu army by luring into a narrow place. In addition to that, Masamune planned to induce groups of ikki [revolt of peasants] to disturb the enemy into a confusion from behind.)
（仙台川（現在の名取川）を堰き止めて仙台南部を水浸しにして幕府軍の進軍を阻止し、さらに狭隘地に幕府軍を誘い込んで迎撃する。一方で、一揆衆を幕府軍後方で扇動し、後方を撹乱するつもりだった）。