In the Koan War of 1281, military instructions were given in the name of Tokimune, and officers appointed by the Tokuso family were sent to the battlefield to command the army.
弘安4年（1281年）の弘安の役では、作戦指示が時宗の名で出され、得宗被官が戦場へ派遣されて指揮にあたった。