There was an infighting between Koremori, who wanted to depart as soon as possible, and FUJIWARA no Tadakiyo, Samurai-daisho (the commander of warriors), who insisted that the date chosen for departure should be avoided as it was inauspicious, causing the departure to be delayed to the end of the month.
出発しようとする維盛と日が悪いので忌むべきだという侍大将の藤原忠清で内輪もめとなり、結局出発は月末まで遅れた。