When the Imperial army was defeated in a heavy attack of Yoshinaka's army, he fled to Tada-no-sho estate and continued to rebel against Yoshinaka's army 'within castle' of his estate ("Gyokuyo").
義仲軍の猛攻にって官軍が壊滅すると多田荘へ逃れ自領の「城内」に篭り引き続き義仲軍に反抗した（『玉葉』）。