However, his expedition troops struggled with obtaining army provisions due to famine, the Seto Inland Sea was surrounded by the Taira family, and without a ship, they could not move to Kyushu, so their battle was prolonged.
ところが、遠征軍は飢饉のために兵糧の調達に苦しみ、瀬戸内海を平家に抑えられ、船がなく九州にも渡れず戦いは長期化した。