Motonari tried to conceal his grief and talked to his soldiers, saying, "The only thing for the repose of Takamoto's soul is to destroy the Amago clan," and the morale of the whole army soared.
元就は悲しみを顔に出さず「隆元への追善は尼子氏の撃滅のほかになし」と将兵を諭したので、全軍の士気は奮い立った。