In May 1183, Hokuriku tsuitogun (punitive force to liquidate rebels in Hokurikudo) of the Taira clan was defeated by Yoshinaka KISO (the battle of the Kurikara Pass), and the military balance that had been maintained until that point completely collapsed.
寿永2年（1183年）5月、平氏の北陸追討軍は木曽義仲に撃破され（倶利伽羅峠の戦い）、これまで維持されてきた軍事バランスは完全に崩壊した。