Board Thread:Roleplaying/@comment-26245872-20140923034431/@comment-26245872-20141019033246

Erdrick insisted. "Yes, because the two legions sent towards Markarth are here for an Alliance. They plan rebuild in Skyrim, when they can't even control Cyrodil! If you truly intend to side with the Empire, next time we meet will be on the Battlefield."

(To help your imagination, the Imperial Legion in TES 5 had one Legion present in Skyrim. Imagine Two. Now I know what your thinking. Why Markarth? Well, it's Silver for one, and It's a good point to wage war on High Rock from.)