Having lost many commanders all at once, the chain of command of the troops of Todo was crushed and they were almost put to rout, but the troops of Naotaka II rushed to the scene.
武将を一度に失った藤堂隊は、指揮命令系統も潰れてもはや統制も利かず敗走寸前に陥ったが、井伊直孝の隊が駆けつけた。