Besides that, Akiie KITABATAKE began to go down to Kyoto from Oshu, so Takauji declared his retirement to get a reprieve. However, once the Ashikaga side, including Tadayoshi and KO no Moronao, began to lose at various provinces such as Mikawa, Takauji decided to revolt against the Kenmu government.
さらに奥州からは北畠顕家も南下を始めており、尊氏は赦免を求めて隠居を宣言するが、直義・高師直などの足利方が三河国など各地で敗れはじめると、尊氏は建武政権に叛旗を翻すことを決意する。