Masakado brought Okiyo-o and MUSASHI no Takeshiba together for a meeting so as to mediate a settlement between the two sides; however, Takeshiba's army surrounded Tsunemoto's camp (full account unknown), and Tsunemoto, surprised, fled to Kyoto.
将門が両者の調停仲介に乗り出し、興世王と武蔵武芝を会見させて和解させたが、武芝の兵がにわかに経基の陣営を包囲（経緯は不明）し、驚いた経基は京へ逃げ出してしまう。