Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-1600847-20161103125247/@comment-30317136-20161119131400

One must never depend solely on numbers to overwhelm your foe - Art of War

"It's working, Galmar. Our patience has won us friends and allies. And our armies are systematically taking care of the rest." -Ulfric saying the Stormcloaks are winning.

^ is prime example that Ulfric had committed a serious art of war mistake. Depending on numbers.

A very simple example: What about those who slaughtered his soldiers? They have already proven to be warriors above his own and they have become stronger than ever. His "friends and allies" are just going to march to their deaths before this platoon or battalion who is stronger than before. Ulfric's solution to the soldiers who slaughtered his forces was to rely on numbers and bravado to overwhelm them.

The Mers of Thalmor in particular had proven that they don't even need to lift a finger to make the Empire weaken themselves by citing the Stormcloaks and Imperials to do the fighting for the Thalmor.