However, Moriharu OUCHI, who was taking care of the Ouchi house in Hiroshige's absence, defied Yoshimitsu's orders to give up the Ouchi's territory, and so Yoshimitsu ordered Hiroshige to bring down Moriharu.
ところが、本国の留守を守っていた大内盛見が所領没収に従わずに義満に反抗したため、義満は弘茂に盛見の討伐を命じる。