Guo Xiaoke, who had led the first Tang campaign against Karasahr in 644, was installed in Kucha as protector-general of the Anxi Protectorate, or the Protectorate of the Pacified West.
Guo Xiaoke, som havde ført den første Tang-kampagne mod Karasahr i 644, blev installeret i Kucha som protektor-general for Anxi-protektoratet eller protektoratet for det pacificerede vest.