In 1584, during the Battle of Komaki-Nagakute, the friendly army was completely defeated but he divided his force into three, then waited for the armies of Ieyasu side led by Yasutaka OSUGA and Yasumasa SAKAKIBARA, conducted a pincer movement and defeated the enemies.
天正12年（1584年）の小牧・長久手の戦いでは、味方の軍は大敗を喫したが、余勢を駆った家康方の大須賀康高、榊原康政らを自軍を三手に分けて待ち伏せし、挟撃し敗走させた。