But by that time the force was already equal to the Hideyoshi's army of 30,000, and the main force of Nobunaga which had defeated the Takeda clan in April was preparing for departure to the Chugoku region.
しかし、この時点ですでに3万の秀吉軍と兵力は拮抗しており、さらに3月に武田氏を滅ぼした信長の本軍が中国地方に向けて出兵の準備を進めていた。