During the battle, the army of the new government rang bells to trick the enemy into thinking that they were surrounded; HIJIKATA's army thought that they were surrounded and was upset.
その戦闘中に新政府軍は鈴の音を鳴らし、包囲したと思わせる行動をとり、自軍が包囲されたと思った土方軍は動揺した。