 When Heizei learned of all this he was enraged, and decided to travel east personally to gather an army.Many of his retainers, including the "chūnagon" Fujiwara no Kadonomaro, warned him strongly against this, but Heizei boarded a palanquin with Kusuko and embarked.Saga ordered Sakanoue no Tamuramaro to block Heizei's move.