Tsunemori refused to send an army as he had no intention to fight against Enryaku-ji Temple, the supporter of the Taira clan, Shigemori and Munemori followed Kiyomori's order.
経盛は親平氏勢力の延暦寺と戦端を開くつもりはなく出兵を拒否、重盛・宗盛も清盛の指示に従うと称した。