On December 25 (old calender), Kiyomori sent 40,000 soldiers led by his son Shigehira as the supreme commander and his nephew TAIRA no Michimori etc. as vice-commanders.
清盛は12月25日(旧暦)には息子の重衡を総大将、甥の平通盛らを副将として4万の兵を向かわせた。