User blog comment:JoshofBlades/Tiber's Hard Work Shall NOT Be Torn Asunder!/@comment-4692385-20111223160450/@comment-173.184.19.63-20120204210114

Look at the facts. More than half the Imperial army was destroyed, cities in Cyrodiil and Hammerfell were left in ruin, and the AD was still able to continue a five year war in Hammerfell. The Empire already lost the Imperial City once what are the chances they could hold the city and protect the Empire.