I have trouble believe your sincerity in that post. If you are true to your word, you should not be calling out for help. Instead, you should retaliate against IJ, and also hit other towns as well, creating mayhem all over.
I joined W10, hoping for a different experience, I joined IJ specifically for that. I expect to be dueled and KO but it's ok. It's something I believe in. Alliances in game is fine, but not recruiting towns after towns, choking the life out of this game.
It's much easier to just conduct diplomacy, keep an alliance together than keep a smaller alliance and fight for what you believe in. The temptation to take the easy route is easy and many people go for that route as it is the most cost effective way to "win" this game. Unfortunately, at the same time, they may not realize they are driving all others who do not belong in this "circle" out of the game and gradually leave behind an empty shell of a world.