The Barbarians had never suffered an attack like this. None of them could figure out what the enemy had used, and many believed it was some kind of sorcery.
The Barbarians were already superstitious by nature, so the morale of their siege forces was dealt a massive blow.
When the fortress defenders saw how immediate the effect was, they sped up at once. More Golden Juice was poured down from the walls, and the Barbarian army truly no longer dared advance.
Fortunately, the Barbarian military police began to play their part. They started suppressing the retreating Barbarian herdsmen.
At the same time, the elite troops charging alongside the Barbarian herdsmen and slaves also proved their worth, promptly stabilizing the attack and restoring order to the assault.
With both measures applied, the Barbarian farmers and slaves had no choice but to resume climbing the walls, while the elite Barbarian troops were mixed in among them and began climbing as well.
The defenders on the walls saw that their secret weapon had worked, but only to a limited extent. It could not settle the battle in one blow, and they began to grow anxious too. They frantically poured more of the "Golden Juice" downward, suppressing the Barbarian offensive.
But the boiled "Golden Juice" was soon used up, and boiling more would take time.
Some soldiers wanted to pour down the unboiled "Golden Juice" directly, but the officers stopped them. Unboiled Golden Juice could only harm people by making them dirty and stinking.
Fortunately, the defenders had a backup plan. One wooden barrel after another was pushed out. The barrels were painted entirely with red lacquer and looked highly unusual, while the soldiers pushing them were extremely cautious.
The officer directing the barrels cursed, "Be careful! This is top-grade Fire Oil. The slightest