In contrast to the Minamoto clan, which had been fighting since early morning, the Heike had a pool of new soldiers to add to the battle field; the battered Minamoto clan was finally put to fight.
しかし、源氏は朝から戦い通しなのに対して、平家は次から次へと新手を繰り出しており、疲弊しきった源氏は遂に敗走した。