The Nakamaro family moved toward Echizen Province, where his 8th son, FUJIWARA no Sakachi served as Kokushi, but the Imperial army rushed to Echizen Kokuga and killed Sakachi, who still hadn't known about the incident, and deployed forces on the barrier of the border.
仲麻呂一族は八男の藤原辛加知が国司の越前国を目指すが、官軍が越前国衙へ急行して、まだ事変を知らぬ辛加知を斬り、国境の関を固めてしまう。