They summoned the help of the Eastern Camp of Enryaku-ji Temple's armed priests and Ienaga OGASAWARA in the Shinano Province and won the substantial victory over the Western Camp's allied forces of Masayori ROKKAKU, Takakiyo KYOGOKU(Otsudojimaru, Kiyonao TAGA, Munenao TAGA under the Kannonji-jo Castle on the way to reach the Omi Province
延暦寺僧兵と信濃国・小笠原家長ら東軍の支援を受けて、近江国へ進攻し観音寺城下で西軍の六角政頼・京極高清（乙童子丸）・多賀清直・多賀宗直の連合軍と戦い大勝する。