Another question. Supposedly, the Emperor did not know how long the attack would last once it started. How did he know it would be pointless to send reinforcements? "Well, they're probably dead by now. Guess I will go to bed. Got a big fundraiser tomorrow!"
The "they couldn't have gotten there in time" bullshit is ridiculous. They didn't even TRY to get there - AT ALL!!!
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