In 1574, Hideharu joined Mitsuhide AKECHI's army sent by Nobunaga and fought to suppress local powers who were opposed to the Oda clan in Tanba, but all of a sudden in February 1575, he changed his allegiances and attacked Mitsuhide's army and repelled them (The Battle of Kuroi-jo Castle). |
天正2年(1575年)には信長が派遣してきた明智光秀の軍勢に加わって丹波で織田氏に反抗する豪族の討伐を担当したが、天正3年(1576年)1月に突如として叛旗を翻し、光秀の軍勢を攻撃して撃退した(黒井城の戦い)。 |