The Hearthstone Witch immediately said, "I had already calculated that."
"The King of Alsace can ask for foreign aid, so can we. The Mango Tooth Kingdom is your cousin, you can ask him to support you. The Mango Tooth Kingdom has friendly relations with the even more powerful Pearl Tooth Kingdom, a traditional ally historically. Why not ask your cousin to leverage the support of the Pearl Tooth Kingdom for you?"
"The current Emperor Aoyue III is also at odds with the Church, and the previous Henry VII had also offended the Pope to death. With a little effort, you could get troops and supplies from the Church."
"The Frankish people are a variable; they are a powerful nation on the left side of Alsace, not losing to the Empire. Their attitude is also very important. It would suffice if they remain neutral."
