On October 28th, 'Junkoku Gun' (military of patriots willing to die for Japan) was raised, which was led by MAEBARA and was based in Meirinkan school (school of former feudal domain) in Hagi.
10月28日、萩の明倫館（旧藩校）を拠点にして、前原を指導者とする「殉国軍」が挙兵。