Receiving the news that the Eastern army won the battle, Masamune DATE, as if not to miss the opportunity, led the troop of about 20,000 soldiers to Date District and Shinobu District from the Kitame-jo Castle on October 5.
伊達政宗は東軍勝利の知らせを聞くと、10月5日、好機到来とばかりに約2万の兵を率いて北目城から伊達郡・信夫郡へ出陣した。