Among them, Tameyoshi refuses to follow the army because of his old age, recommending Tametomo instead of him, but finally he is persuaded by FUJIWARA no Norinaga to join the army.
このなかでも為義は高齢を理由に従軍を断わり、為朝を対象に推薦するが、最後には藤原教長に説得されて腰をあげる。