User blog comment:MonkeydashUnderscore/Imperials Or Stormcloaks?/@comment-4436526-20120510015401/@comment-66.212.248.84-20120515221000

Umm..Cyrodil is practically under Thalmor control. Cicero had to run his ass out of there because of it's state(Even the dark brotherhood wasn't safe in the chaos.). Full scale war with what? Most provinces are overrun with Thalmor, or gained independence in hammerfell's case.

Say they do manage to get your imaginary force trekking the mountains to Skyrim, they'd just fall in the snow and die, the nords beat the snow elves, the nords beat the dragons. They'll beat the Thalmor and it's corrupt dying empire.