At the same time, Hou Cheng arrived at the military camp with a dozen men and the prefect's official documents. Hou Cheng wanted to take complete control of the camp before the county magistrate could make any move, so that even if the magistrate wanted to rebel, it would be too late.
When Hou Cheng arrived at the military camp, he saw a convoy of carriages emerging from the small gate. From the deep ruts, Hou Cheng could tell the contents of the carriages were unusual. Hou Cheng thought to himself: This doesn't look like a military camp at all; it looks more like a warehouse. But whose goods are in this warehouse?
Although Hou Cheng found it strange, he didn't make a fuss, as he had more important things to do. So Hou Cheng walked straight into the military camp.
The soldiers at the ca
