His son, SAKANOUE no Hirono, was dispatched to Omi Province in order to block Omi Barrier, while Tamuramaro was ordered to attack the army of the ex-Emperor along the Minodo road.
子の坂上広野は近江国の関を封鎖するために派遣され、田村麻呂は美濃道を通って上皇を邀撃する任を与えられた。