Hello there!
There could be a little exaggeration in the title, but let me explain what is going on.
I have the latest DLC and I am currently going through an Ethiopia campaign hoping to get the related achievements. I'm not constant in my gameplay and also not so good as a player, but I usually get by. My problem is that I am quite stubborn and love to roleplay a little in my games and now this is putting me in danger.
This is my situation:
I am allied with QQ and they were declared by Ottomans. Now, I know I can simply decline and keep going on my way but this is not ideal in my roleplay. So, I thought for once to jump in the forums and ask for help on how to manage keeping the alliance and beat the Ottomans.
Until now I tried twice to do this, both times focusing first on the Ottomans' allies. I can beat Tunis, Mogadishu and Najd but, at the same time, I can't help QQ. As soon as I finish the minor nations, QQ is fully conquered and Ottomans simply bulldoze me out of middle east by sheer numbers. I managed to win multiple battles, getting around, sieging a little and jumping on little armies but sooner or later I have to engage with full stack. I can win those battles, the problem is that I finish my manpower in about a couple a years while Ottomans simply don't care.
So here's my question: how would you try this acrobatics, accepting to help my ally and beating that coalition?
Thank you for the help, if you need any other screenshot just ask.
There could be a little exaggeration in the title, but let me explain what is going on.
I have the latest DLC and I am currently going through an Ethiopia campaign hoping to get the related achievements. I'm not constant in my gameplay and also not so good as a player, but I usually get by. My problem is that I am quite stubborn and love to roleplay a little in my games and now this is putting me in danger.
This is my situation:

I am allied with QQ and they were declared by Ottomans. Now, I know I can simply decline and keep going on my way but this is not ideal in my roleplay. So, I thought for once to jump in the forums and ask for help on how to manage keeping the alliance and beat the Ottomans.
Until now I tried twice to do this, both times focusing first on the Ottomans' allies. I can beat Tunis, Mogadishu and Najd but, at the same time, I can't help QQ. As soon as I finish the minor nations, QQ is fully conquered and Ottomans simply bulldoze me out of middle east by sheer numbers. I managed to win multiple battles, getting around, sieging a little and jumping on little armies but sooner or later I have to engage with full stack. I can win those battles, the problem is that I finish my manpower in about a couple a years while Ottomans simply don't care.
So here's my question: how would you try this acrobatics, accepting to help my ally and beating that coalition?
Thank you for the help, if you need any other screenshot just ask.