However, Yoshitsune lost the fight, this time Yoritomo protested against Goshirakawa and cut off the supply of food to him, he then gave a command from the retired emperor to hunt down and kill Yoshitusne.
しかし義経が敗れ、今度は頼朝の抗議と兵糧攻めを受けると、後白河法皇は頼朝に義経追討の院宣を下す。