As a reaction to request for help from Nobunao NAMBU, Hideyoshi dispatched punitive force against KUNOHE, composed by Hidetsugu TOYOTOMI, a commander in chief, Ujisato GAMOU, Nagamasa ASANO and Mitsunari ISHIDA.
秀吉は南部信直の救援依頼に対し、豊臣秀次を総大将とした蒲生氏郷・浅野長政・石田三成を主力とする九戸討伐軍を派遣。