However, they were defeated in the battle of Nobeoka by the second stand-alone brigade, the third brigade, the fourth brigade, Shinsen brigade and the first brigade of the government army, and fully retreated from Nobeoka and were based at Wada Pass.
8月13日、14日、桐野・村田・池上らは長井村から来て延岡進撃を部署し、本道で指揮したが、延岡の戦いで別働第二旅団・第三旅団・第四旅団・新撰旅団・第一旅団に敗北し、延岡を総退却して和田峠に依った。