Terumoto MORI could only defend himself from the successful offense of the Hideyoshi HASHIBA's force, the Chugoku district attacking force (the Battles of Kozuki Castle, Tottori-jo Castle and Bichu Takamatsu-jo Castle).
毛利輝元　中国攻略軍の羽柴秀吉の攻勢に防戦一方となる（上月城の戦い、鳥取城の戦い、備中高松城の戦い）。