That not underpowered, if they lack of wood, I proposed three levels of woodcutting. And try to train more females than civ soldiers or train the soldier thst don't consume wood in stockpile. The begging of game if hard, if you play AEO kings, happens same things. 75% of your workers must be woodcutting the forest even in Anatolian plateu. Other recollecting food. Don't try to build farm before you hunt and collect bushes.