Harano left a small squad camped around Moyu, while sending word back to the old base, preparing to transfer the population behind them via the Kisogawa River system. Then, the main force crossed the Kisogawa and kept advancing, officially entering the borders of Minoh.
The internal focus of Minoh was entirely on the father-son struggle between the Saito clan at this point. Along the way, local clan leaders, seeing this unknown army from afar, all closed their gates and readied their defenses. Yet no one dared to attack or obstruct them—they just let them charge straight in.
A day later, the Wanjin Army arrived at the Changliang River, taking advantage of the night to storm a village called "Yuheiping" and seize control of this river crossing.
