Can't win the starting wars as Brazil

[Viola Bat]

I'm not sure what I am doing wrong but is there a step by step guide on how to win against Grão-Pará and Rio Grande do Sul right as you start as Brazil? I'm outnumbered on both fronts and the only reinforcement army I have adds on 4 battalions. Whichever front I used it to reinforce with I'm totally slammed on the other front.
I'm comming back from a break of a few months from playing this game, did something change? This starting conflict was NOT that hard when I played it back then.
Any help is appreciated <3

[Ango1eiro]

Use conscripts and focus on a single front at once. Just leave lesser front with 1k troops on defense it is ok if you retreat on it a bit.

[Cole]

skill issue.

[Viola Bat]

Originally posted by Ango1eiro:

Use conscripts and focus on a single front at once. Just leave lesser front with 1k troops on defense it is ok if you retreat on it a bit.

Ok! I'll give it a try

[AC]

the ai won't defend its coast against naval invasions if it has a front line so just naval invade

[Viola Bat]

Thanks for the help everyone!
I just focused in defending the north and recruiting while steamrolling the south, then I was able to annex Grão-pará easily.
I really don't remember this part of the game being so hard, specially because on some gameplay videos Brazil starts with much more troops than what I started with.
Regardless, thanks a lot everyone!

[Viola Bat]

Originally posted by Cole:

skill issue.

Yeah that's why I'm here o3o

[Hat8]

You can adjust your generals to do different orders. Make sure one of your generals on one of the fronts is set to defending. It is usually better to defend if you are outnumbered and holding. At the very least it buys you time and stops your commander from doing suicidal attacks.

[VoiD]

General traits also make a huge difference.

Having generals with good traits for defense focusing on defense, and good attackers handling the attacks is how you can beat great powers with a fraction of their soldiers on fronts.

That and technology, being even 1 military unit ahead makes everything very easy. But that's not something you can do in your first BR war.

[Oracle]

u can declare war on Paraguay and Uruguay and still win em all simultaneously, how could u possibly lose vs just 2?