In the spring of 262, when Jiang Wei planned to launch another campaign against Wei again, the Shu general Liao Hua remarked, "'One who does not refrain from using military force will end up burning himself.'
In winter, Jiang Wei occupied Taoyang County (洮陽縣; in present-day Lintao County, Gansu) and engaged the Wei general Deng Ai in battle at Houhe County (侯和縣), but was defeated by the enemy.