About the period when Noriyori was forced to stop because of army provisions shortage, "The Tale of the Heike" describes it as if Noriyori stayed there to play with yujo (prostitutes) and neglected his duties, in addition to this according to "The Tale of the Heike" only Yoshitsune came to gosho of Cloistered Emperor Goshirakawa, so this seems to overrate Yoshitsune's Bukun (deeds of arms) by making light of Noriyori's activities.
『平家物語』でも、兵糧不足で停滞していた頃の範頼の遠征軍が、遊女と戯れ進軍を怠っている事になっており、宇治川合戦後の後白河法皇の御所への参院で範頼がいなかった事にされるなど、義経の武勲を引き立てるために範頼の活躍を矮小化している傾向がある。