Earlier the court's army had been reinforced on 16/17 October with more than 4,000 men including 40 fine soldiers (jōhei) under the magistrate of Toyoura District, Nagato Province.
Sebelumnya pasukan istana telah diperkuat pada 16/17 Oktober dengan lebih banyak dari 4.000 orang termasuk 40 prajurit baik (jōhei) di bawah hakim Distrik Toyoura, Provinsi Nagato.