A military strategy meeting was held and the majority were in favor of the defensive measures of attacking Hakone and Ashigara; however, OE no Hiromoto pushed for the offensive measures, supported by Masako, of marching on Kyoto and attacking there.
軍議が開かれ箱根・足柄で迎撃しようとする防御策が強かったが、大江広元は出撃して京へ進軍する積極策を強く求め、政子の裁断で出撃と決まった。