In spite of Iemochi's death, Yoshinobu TOKUGAWA, who executed the state affairs for Iemochi, wanted to continue the Choshu Expedition, however, the notice that the strongholds of bakufu in Hamada and Kokura had fallen broke him down and he decided to stop the Choshu Expedition on August 30 (表記の変更) under the pretext of Iemochi's demise.
政務を代行する徳川慶喜はなおも長州征伐を継続しようとしたものの、浜田・小倉の陥落の報に衝撃を受け、8月21日に将軍家茂逝去を理由に長州征伐は中止された。