On October 7, Tadamitsu NAKAYAMA led the main force and headed for Takatori-cho, while Torataro YOSHIMURA led a detached force and went into the Imperial Palace area to prepare for the fight with Koriyama Domain.
25日、中山忠光率いる本隊が高取町に向かい、吉村寅太郎は別働隊を率いて御所方面に進出して郡山藩に備えた。