In order to handle this situation, Ikenoue took charge of the siege of Kumamoto-jo Castle; Yaichiro NAGAYAMA was sent to watch the coastline; Toshiaki KIRINO (Sanka-shotai platoon) advanced to Yamaga and Kunimoto SHINOHARA (Rokka-shotai platoon) to Tahara; and Murata and Shinsuke BEPPU led the Goka-shotai platoon and built the temporary headquarters in Kitome, trying to attack the Government army from multiple sides and occupy Takase.
これに対処するために、熊本城攻囲を池上にまかせ、永山弥一郎に海岸線を抑えさせ、桐野利秋（三箇小隊）は山鹿へ、篠原国幹（六箇小隊）は田原へ進出し、村田は別府晋介とともに五箇小隊を率いて木留に出張本営を設け、政府軍を挟撃し、高瀬を占領しようとした。