When a large military movements was required various ad-hoc shoguns (generals) and dai shogun (great generals) were dispatched from the central government (along with soldiers from other provinces) all of which came under the command of the Chinju-fu (Northern defenses) Shogun.
大きな軍事行動が必要になると、中央から派遣されたさまざまな臨時の将軍・大将軍が他国からの兵とともに来着し、鎮守府将軍を指揮下におさめた。