Some local lords in Echigo Province, who had been dissatisfied with Harukage, backed Kagetora and forced Harukage to withdraw; as a result, relations between Harukage and Kagetora was aggravated.
するとかねてから晴景に不満をもっていた越後の国人の一部は景虎を擁立し晴景に退陣を迫るようになり、晴景と景虎との関係は険悪なものとなった。