His troops--swelled in number by a group of armed monks from Enryaku-ji Temple, who responded to the call to arms issued by the monk Kennyo of Hongan-ji Temple--fought fiercely against the allied army, driving back Kageakira ASAKURA, commander of the allied vanguard, on October 29 despite the fact that the enemy army's own ranks were swelled just before the battle.
本願寺顕如の要請を受けた延暦寺の僧兵も連合軍に加わり、9月20日にさらに数の膨らんだ連合軍の侵攻で先鋒の朝倉景鏡を押し返すなど健闘を見せる。