| Jozen HOSOKAWA proceeded east by sea and landed at the forest of Ikuta-jinja Shrine (Sannomiya and Mikage areas of Kobe City), causing Yoshisada to fear that his path of retreat may be cut off and flee eastward, leaving the Kusunoki army isolated. |
さらに、細川定禅が海路を東進し生田神社の森（神戸市三宮、御影付近）から上陸すると、義貞は退路を絶たれる危険を感じて東走し、楠木軍は孤立する。 |