Before Kazusuke YAMANODA and Shuichiro KONO, who became communication agents to save Saigo, went to see Sumiyoshi KAWAMURA, a commander of Sangun department of army, on September 19, Murata and Ikenoue provided consultation for that plan.
9月19日に山野田一輔・河野主一郎が西郷救命の軍使となって参軍川村純義のもとに出向く前、村田と池上はその相談に与った。