Although Akinao issued mobilization orders in his territory, many of the retainers were estranged and surrendered to the Nanbu forces or were confined to their residences, and the only small number of retainers including Yoshinaga IWASHIMIZU, an elder brother of Yoshinori, Karo (chief retainer) Hosokawa Nagato no kami (Governor of Nagato Province) and Oinosuke INEFUJI rushed to the Kosuiji-jo Castle.
詮直は領内に動員令を発したが、多くの家臣は離反し南部軍に投降するか屋敷に篭り、高水寺城に駆けつけたのは義教の兄岩清水義長、家老細川長門守、稲藤大炊助など少数だった。