Masakado kept his troops on the march and advanced from Okushi and Toride (Shimotsuma-shi City) to Mamoru's base in Makabe-gun County, and he then proceeded to burn down Mamoru's base, kiling his uncle, Kunika, in the fire.
そのまま将門は大串・取手（下妻市）から護の本拠である真壁郡へ進軍して護の本拠を焼き討ちし、その際伯父の国香を焼死させた。