However, Junkoku Gun was defeated by the government army lead by Goro MIURA by November 6th, being detected by the government and attacked by the Hiroshima Chindai (garrison in Meiji era) in Hagi.
しかし政府側に察知され、萩で広島鎮台の攻撃を受け、11月6日までに三浦梧楼が率いる政府軍により鎮圧された。