Morale among the capital faction became very high, and they optimistically predicted that, given the fact Yoshitoki had been declared a traitor and an enemy of the Court, he would probably not be able to find even 1000 men to stand with him.
京方の士気は大いに上がり、「朝敵となった以上は、義時に参じる者は千人もいないだろう」と楽観的であった。