The book mentioned that Yoshiie became furious upon hearing this, but whether his father pledged allegiance or not, it was obvious that he had been close to begging down on his knees in order to gain an ally in the war.
」といわれて激怒したことが載っているが、「名簿」（みょうぶ）を差しだし、臣下の礼をとったかどうかはともかく、それに近い平身低頭で参戦を頼みこんだことが判る。