In 1871, there was a behind-the-scenes movement toward achieving Haihanchiken in the government and troops were called out from the three domains of Satsuma, Choshu, and Tosa to form Goshinpei, the army under the command of the government, and Takamori SAIGO and Taisuke ITAGAKI, who returned to their birthplaces, were called back to the government.
更に1871年に入ると廃藩置県に向けた政府内の動きが密かに動き出し、薩摩・長州・土佐3藩の兵を御親兵として集めるとともに、郷里に帰っていた西郷隆盛と板垣退助を呼び戻した。