Thereafter, Kagekatsu played a key role under Kenshin's administration; he acted as a mediator between Yasutane SHIINA, an official of the Ecchu domain, and Kenshin; he also assigned military duties to Suketaka YOSHIE, a direct retainer of Kenshin.
景勝は、越中の将椎名康胤の取成や謙信旗本の吉江資堅の軍役を定めるなど、謙信政権下で重要な役割を担っていく。