Because of this suggestion, Hidemasa chose another way, even though Horio's troops came down but Hidemasa attacked enemy forces from the side and could beat Masachika's troops ("Meisho Genkoroku" [the collections of anecdotes of great commanders in Japanese history]).
このため、道を替えて登ったところ、堀尾勢は崩れたが、秀政はその横から攻め込み、政近を破ることができたという（『名将言行録』）。