Prince Mochihito's son evacuated to Hokuriku, and supporting him as Prince Hokuriku [Yoshinaka] declared his continued support of Prince Mochihito's army in 1182 and took control of Hokuriku, which was an important food source for the capital.
寿永元年、北陸では逃れてきた以仁王の子を北陸宮として擁護し、以仁王挙兵を継承する立場を明示し、京の重要な食料供給源である北陸を勢力圏として固めた。