User blog comment:Harold Burned-Mane/The Truth about Ulfric Stormcloak/@comment-12599067-20130914130611/@comment-17114085-20130915014707

1. He had enough time to make a decision, ever since the Markarth Incident ( which was roughly 10-15 years before Torygg was killed). Balgruuf had made his decision yay before you bring him Ulfric's axe, he was just pretending to be neutral to stall so Ulfric won't invade. His brother talkis about taking the fight to the Stormcloaks, his guards act like imperial guards (dialogue wise) and have imperial gear, in all Skyrim's maps Whiterun is listed as Imperial Whiterun (even the map in Whiterun shows this).

2. They were using guerrila warfare against the Empire because they were outnumbered. Most if all Stormcloaks were wonce in the Legion and have Legion training, also Galfar started training the soldiers(before the Stormcloaks won they didnt have time to train, like the Legion did in Castle Dour). So if they win they will have time to organize and train to be a cohesive army, not rebels. There for will not use guerrila warfare in other provinces.

3.The Empire will never attack the Dominion first,its a fact, if you want me to list reasons i will, just ask and ill deliver.

Talos guide you-Harold Burned-Mane