The existing migyosho (documents for informing of decisions made by third or upper ranked authorities) shows hunting down was ordered by the bakufu, and led by the bakufu regent Tokimune HOJO, the rensho Masamura HOJO, who was the previous regent, and others.
残されている御教書から、追討は幕命によるもので、幕府執権北条時宗、前執権で連署北条政村らが主導した事が分かっている。