Meanwhile, Takeda's troops, having merged separate groups, were coming near to Hamamatsu-jo Castle, but disliking that the battle would be protracted, Shingen changed the direction of the troops so as to invade Mikawa Province, passing through the castle without stopping.
その間、別働隊との合流も果たし、浜松城へ近付く武田軍であったが、長期戦を嫌う信玄は浜松城を悠然と素通りして、三河国に侵攻するかのように転進した。