While Emperor Go-Daigo appointed Akiie KITABATAKE as Chinjufu Shogun and made him take Prince Noriyoshi (later called Emperor GO-Murakami) to Oshu in order to pacify the place, Takauji made Tadayoshi lead young Prince Narinaga (Nariyoshi) down to Kamakura.
後醍醐天皇が北畠顕家を鎮守府将軍に任じて幼い義良親王（後の後村上天皇）を奉じさせて奥州鎮定に向かわせると、尊氏は直義に幼い成良親王を奉じさせ鎌倉へ下向させている。