Yoshida first met Takumi no Kami's close vassals such as Gengoemon KATAOKA who were isolated from everyone else and convinced them to join Oishi's alliance.
吉田はまず江戸で孤立していた片岡源五右衛門ら内匠頭近臣組と面会すると説得して大石の盟約に加わらせている。