The Miyoshi's government which was busy with the internal conflict, tried to stop Nobunaga's invasion by giving a Kanryo shoku (a post of Chief Adviser) to Yoshikata ROKKAKU so that he would take the side with the Miyoshi's government.
内紛に明け暮れている三好政権は信長の侵攻を食い止めるため、管領職を与えることで六角義賢を味方につけて防衛しようとした。