He was again given important posts at the operation of advancing to the capital, then he always took part in Kinai (provinces surrounding Kyoto and Nara) suppression war and other wars (Battle of Shoryuji-jo Castle and so on) as one of the four spearheads of the Oda army, and he distinguished himself as a senior vassal of Nobunaga. |
上洛作戦になって再度重用され、畿内平定戦などでは常に織田軍の4人の先鋒の内として参加し(勝竜寺城勝竜寺城の戦いなど)、信長の重臣として武功を挙げた。 |