It is said that in order to avoid being sent to the foremost front where the possibility of getting damages is higher, Masamune calculated and sought for the position of his troops to be near the headquarter, by applying his troops with the military uniforms, which would please Hideyoshi with showy character.
これは、派手好みの秀吉が気に入るような戦装束を自分の部隊に着させることで本陣に近い配置を狙い、損害を受けやすい最前線への配置を避けるよう計算したものと言われる。