but over his long experience , however many holes you plugged , chaos poured in from fresh ones ; so though he was supposed to have all his commanders ready and waiting , tarquin was missing , and neither of his under-officers could be found , and although the men were supposed to carry most of their own provisions and all their own armour , there were seven loads of wheat and dried goods that were supposed to be sent out from the janiculum gate , but only six had arrived .