Munemori, who gave up the defense of Kyoto, was preparing to go down to the western area, taking Goshirakawa, Antoku, and so on, along in order to recover force.
京都防衛を断念した宗盛は、勢力挽回のために後白河・安徳らを引き連れて西国に下向する準備を進めていた。