As his brother Fujitaka took sides with Nobunaga in the conflict between Yoshiaki and Nobunaga, Fujihide became furious at Fujitaka and planned an attack against him, but failed.
だが、義昭と信長が対立したときに弟・藤孝が信長方に付いたことを知って激怒した藤英は藤孝襲撃を計画するが失敗に終わる。