After TAIRA no Munemori knew the Mikusa-yama Mountain fortress had been defeated, he added the strong generalship of TAIRA no Noritsune to the defense of Hiyodorigoe for protection from Yoshitsune's army.
三草山が破られたと知った平宗盛は、義経軍へ備えて猛将平教経を鵯越の防衛へ加えた。