On the other hand, Munemori appointed FUJIWARA no Hidehira of Oshu to Mutsu no kami (the governor of Mutsu Province), expecting support from Hidehira to search and kill MINAMOTO no Yoritomo.
その一方で奥州の藤原秀衡を陸奥守に任じ、秀衡に頼朝追討協力を期待する。