From the Imperial army having stayed in three places in the west of the Kitakami-gawa River, 4000 soldiers of the middle and rear troops crossed the river to the east bank.
北上川の西に3箇所に分かれて駐屯していた朝廷軍のうち、中軍と後軍の4000が川を渡って東岸を進んだ。