Lacking any other choice, the capital faction decided to take all their remaining military forces and form up for battle in Uji and Seta and attempt to repulse the shogunal army at the Uji river; the court nobles also joined the battle formation as high generals.
やむなく、京方は残る全兵力をもって宇治・瀬田に布陣し、宇治川で幕府軍を防ぐことに決め、公家も大将軍として参陣した。