Multiple AIs attacking one player

Hello Guys,

I need some help. Normally I play this game together with a weaker friend against two extreme ais. Our strategy so far was that I will beat one ai and then help him. We will then defeat the second ai wich is at that point stronger than me because of all the resources I invested into killing the first ai.

After the last update the second ai helps the first one almost every game. I often cannot handle both armies at once fast enough to help my friend. After a while I can defend the first ai with support from the seccond but we then get crushed by the second ai.

Sometimes my friend is able to attack the second ai which does not have much units at home because all are attaching me. But that happens very rarely because my friend is unable to build up skirmishers (only unit that works for him with early aggression) fast enough.

Do you guys have any ideas to solve this problem? Maybe any strategies to get rid of one. Please note you cannot expect my friend to change his strategy.

The current gameplay is like this: I attack ai1 and can almost defeat it

Most of the time ai2 will then help ai1 and they will delay me alot

Sometimes ai2 will attack me which is the better version as Im still able to take out one ai

I will then push back ai2 and again almost beat ai1

My friend helps me against ai1 in hope of defeating him fast enough

Ai2 will save him again

Ai2 will crush both of us with small help from ai1

Very frustrating

Thank you alot