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By 1540, the old lord of the Amako, [[Amako Tsunehisa|Tsunehisa]] had nominally retired and turned over the leadership of the clan to his grandson, [[Amako Haruhisa|Haruhisa]] (also known as Akihisa.)  In that year Haruhisa planned a powerful campaign to destroy Motonari and bring Aki under the sway of the Amako.  To this end he gathered an army of some 30,000 men from eight provinces (Bitchu, Bizen, Inaba, Iwami, Izumo, Higo, Mimasaka and Aki itself.)

By 1540, the old lord of the Amako, [[Amako Tsunehisa|Tsunehisa]] had nominally retired and turned over the leadership of the clan to his grandson, [[Amako Haruhisa|Haruhisa]] (also known as Akihisa.)  In that year Haruhisa planned a powerful campaign to destroy Motonari and bring Aki under the sway of the Amako.  To this end he gathered an army of some 30,000 men from eight provinces (Bitchu, Bizen, Inaba, Iwami, Izumo, Higo, Mimasaka and Aki itself.)

The initial phase of the campaign, initiated in the 6th month, involved an attack by the troops of [[Amako Kunihisa]], his brother [[Amako Hisayuki|Hisayuki]], and Kunihisa's son [[Amako Masahisa|Masahisa]] on the domain of Motonari's ally, the [[Shishido clan|Shishido]], a foray that was to prove of little effect except to deny Haruhisa of some of his most capable generals and soldiers for the attack on Koriyama.

The initial phase of the campaign, initiated in the 6th month, involved an attack by the troops of [[Amako Kunihisa]], his brother [[Amako Hisayuki|Hisayuki]], and Kunihisa's son [[Amako Masahisa|Masahisa]] on the domain of Motonari's ally, the [[Shishido clan|Shishido]], a foray that was to prove of little effect except to deny Haruhisa of some of his most capable generals and soldiers for the attack on Koriyama.

In the 8th month Haruhisa's main force departed Izumo and advanced into the vicinity of Motonari's Yoshida-Koriyama Castle and established a headquarters at [[Kazagoshimayama]] [風越山].  Haruhisa's principal commanders included [[Kamei Hidetsuna]] [亀井秀綱], [[Kikkawa Okitsune]] [吉川興経], [[Kokushou Hisazumi]], [黒正久澄], [[Misawa Tameyuki]] [三沢為幸], [[Takahashi Mototsuna]] [高橋元綱], [[Takao Hisatomo]] [高尾久友], [[Yonehara Tsunahiro]] [米原綱寛] and [[Yubara Munetsuna]] [湯原宗綱].  Meanwhile, Motonari evacuated over 5,000 of Yoshida's citizens inside the walls of Koriyama.  The castle's walls were defended by around 3,000 soldiers.  Urgent requests for aid were dispatched to the Ôuchi in Suo Province.

In the 8th month Haruhisa's main force departed Izumo and advanced into the vicinity of Motonari's Yoshida-Koriyama Castle and established a headquarters at [[Kazagoshimayama]] [風越山].  Haruhisa's principal commanders included [[Kamei Hidetsuna]] [亀井秀綱], [[Kikkawa Okitsune]] [吉川興経], [[Kokushou Hisazumi]], [黒正久澄], [[Misawa Tameyuki]] [三沢為幸], [[Takahashi Mototsuna]] [高橋元綱], [[Takao Hisatomo]] [高尾久友], [[Yonehara Tsunahiro]] and [[Yubara Munetsuna]] [湯原宗綱].  Meanwhile, Motonari evacuated over 5,000 of Yoshida's citizens inside the walls of Koriyama.  The castle's walls were defended by around 3,000 soldiers.  Urgent requests for aid were dispatched to the Ôuchi in Suo Province.

Two days after arriving, the Amako launched an attack on Koriyama that ended in failure.  The Amako then burned Yoshida and various other structures around Koriyama.  Motonari responded by sending out a small picked force to engage the enemy and then retreat.  The Amako chased the raiders, only to fall into an ambush Motonari had laid out.  In the course of the ensuing struggle, Takahashi Mototsuna was slain.  In a further action at the end of the month, the so-called [[Battle of Ikenouchi]] [池の内の戦い], Môri general [[Awaya Motoyoshi]] [粟屋元真] led a sortie out of Koriyama and killed Yubara Munetsuna.

Two days after arriving, the Amako launched an attack on Koriyama that ended in failure.  The Amako then burned Yoshida and various other structures around Koriyama.  Motonari responded by sending out a small picked force to engage the enemy and then retreat.  The Amako chased the raiders, only to fall into an ambush Motonari had laid out.  In the course of the ensuing struggle, Takahashi Mototsuna was slain.  In a further action at the end of the month, the so-called [[Battle of Ikenouchi]] [池の内の戦い], Môri general [[Awaya Motoyoshi]] [粟屋元真] led a sortie out of Koriyama and killed Yubara Munetsuna.