In 1568, Nobunaga planned to take Yoshiaki to Kyoto, but needed a safe passage through Omi Province. Unfortunately, Rokkaku Jotei refused. Nobunaga even promised Jotei, the position of Governor of Kyoto. Again, he refused. Nobunaga had no choice but to fight his way to the capital.
The Chronicle of Lord Nobunaga (p. 118)
"On the 7th of the Eighth Month, Nobunaga went to Sawayama in Omi, where he stayed for seven days. He appointed envoys to join Yoshiaki's ambassadors in requesting that Sasaki Sakyo no Daibu Jotei tender hostages to guarantee Yoshiaki's safe passage to the capital and that he be service to the kubo. Among the several proposals put forward by these emissaries was Yoshiaki's solid promise that upon achieving his goal, he would appoint Sasaki governor of Kyoto (tenka shoshidai; literally, governor of the realm). These proposals, however, were rejected. So there was nothing to be done about it, and Nobunaga determined that he must in that case take Omi by military means."
Also see Lamers, Japonius Tyrannus (pp. 57-58)
Nobunaga no tame!
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