The Monk-Emperor no longer had the intention to accept Yoshinaka, and in order to counter Yoshinaka he gathered monk warriors and Ishinage homeless wanderers by getting cooperation from Mt. Hiei and Onjo-ji Temple and had them build trenches and barriers to arm Hoju-ji Temple.
法皇にはもはや義仲を受け入れるつもりはなく、義仲に対抗すべく比叡山や園城寺の協力をとりつけて僧兵や石投の浮浪民などを集め、堀や柵をめぐらせ法住寺の武装化を計る。