Both the hard and soft tactics conducted by Hideyoshi TOYOTOMI, who was the commander of the Oda army in charge of the Chugoku region, grew more intense over time, driving the Mori clan into a weakened condition.
織田方の中国方面軍司令官である豊臣秀吉の硬軟織り交ぜた攻略は次第に激しさを増し、毛利氏は押され続けることとなる。