The Hero's Path

Good night. First of all, I wanted to say that this is the best map I've ever played! It's simply amazing. The author is a genius :) And I immediately wanted to ask for help. It turned out that, because I'm a slow player, I reached the second town (Elves and Mercenaries) around level 9-10 with an army of: archers, zealots, elven archers, and it's been about 5-6 months in the game. I can't get anywhere because of the neutrals. They are too strong, and there are too many of them, having multiplied during the time I was taking it easy. What should I do now? Is there any way? I can't break through anywhere. Even the neutrals that were few in number have increased their numbers. And I don't really want to start over. However, maybe there is a way out without starting a new game?

Added 11 minutes later
And one more thing - I apologize for any possible spam in the comments; I rarely visit such forums, I was often just a lurker on this one, but I decided to register to try out many of the maps that I've wanted to play for a long time and to chat with those who create them. So, to get to the point. It would be good to get an answer here, but if not, you can send me a private message. I'm playing as a Knight; I can attach a screenshot, etc., in a private message. But in principle, I've described the situation. Please understand, forgive me, and help.