In either case, however, the position of Sodaisho standing at the top of the entire army was extremely appealing, so when the post was not performed by the Daimyo (Japanese territorial lord), the lord's family members and retainers competed for the position.
しかし、いずれにしても全軍の頂点に立つ総大将の地位は武将にとり非常に魅力的であり、大名自身が総大将を務めない場合、一門や家臣の間でその地位を競うこともあった。