However, the shogunal army alone was not adequate to meet and defeat "kanrei" class "shugo" lords on the field of battle, but were perfectly suited to the kind of warfare Yoshimitsu practiced: pitting one "shugo" lord against a family member, and against other "shugo" lords. The new shogunal hegemony, that emerged under the previous shōgun, Yoshiakira, came to dominate the politics of Yoshimitsu. Shogunal prestige informally dictated that no single "shugo" lord should exceed a certain level of power without incurring the wrath of the shōgun. It was in the interest of the "shugo" lords themselves, that none of their own colleagues should become too powerful and dominant over the rest.