With respect to the task of suppressing the Taira clan, Goshirakawa viewed Yoritomo was the primary agent, and Yoshinaka as secondary; Goshirakawa did have a very high opinion of Yoshinaka (see the entry for July 30 in the "Gyokuyo"), and had placed his hopes on Yoritomo coming to Kyoto.
後白河は平氏追討の功績について、第一を頼朝、第二を義仲とするなど義仲を低く評価し（『玉葉』7月30日条）、頼朝の上洛に期待をかけていた。