Although Haripushpa sent two tribute embassies to the Tang court, Tang Taizong had already decided to punish Kucha's pro-Turk stance by launching an expedition against the kingdom.
Selvom Haripushpa sendte to udsendinge til Tang-hoffet for at aflægge sin hyldest, havde Tang Taizong allerede besluttet at straffe Kuchas pro-tyrkiske holdning ved at igangsætte en ekspedition mod kongeriget.