In January 1189, a Buddhist monk of Mt. Hiei, who was carrying Yoshitsune's letter with him, was arrested, and the letter revealed Yoshitsune's will to return to Kyoto, and thus Yoshitsune was trying to comeback.
また文治5年（1189年）1月には義経が京都に戻る意志を書いた手紙を持った比叡山の僧が捕まるなど、再起を図っている。