Emperor Go-Daigo dispatched his sons to strategically important places to oppose the Northern Court, Princes Takayoshi and Tsuneyoshi to Hokuriku accompanied by Yoshisada NITTA, Prince Kaneyoshi to Kyushu as Seiseishogun (general in charge of the western conquest), Prince Muneyoshi to the East and Emperor Go-Murakami to Mutsu Province, respectively.
後醍醐天皇は、尊良親王や恒良親王らを新田義貞に奉じさせて北陸へ向かわせ、懐良親王を征西将軍に任じて九州へ、宗良親王を東国へ、後村上天皇を陸奥国へと、各地に自分の皇子を送って北朝方に対抗させようとした。