In the face of the threat of nomads in ancient times, why did China not directly control the Mongoli

The grasslands are too vast, and we are mostly land plains and mountains, and we are very unfamiliar with the structure of the grasslands, and the nomads in general are more brave and warlike, and the tribes are relatively united with each other, all of which are not in our favor.

The nomads are physically strong, strong in combat, and far away from the Central Plains, and may face a series of water, soil and climate problems when sending troops to attack, so it is difficult to control the Mongolian steppe.

In successive feudal dynasties, the Mongols have not been taken seriously, considering them as barbarian and uncivilized people, and the nomads naturally yearn for freedom, and it is difficult to accept the leadership of the Central Plains.

The ancient Inner Mongolian steppes had a close relationship with many northern nomads. Here are some important northern nomads::

1.Xiongnu: The Xiongnu were one of the first nomadic people to have a close relationship with the Jinghao early steppe of Inner Mongolia. They ruled the steppe regions of East Asia from the 3rd century BC to the 1st century AD and fought several conflicts with the Han dynasty of China.

2.Xianbei: Xianbei is another nomadic people with close ties to the grasslands of Inner Mongolia.

They rose to prominence between the 3rd and 5th centuries AD and established the Xianbei Khanate. Their sphere of influence encompassed modern-day northeastern China, Inner Mongolia, and Mongolia. Bright Sparrow.

3.Turkic: The Turks were a nomadic people who rose to prominence between the 6th and 8th centuries. They established the Turkic Khanate, which spanned Central and West Asia and included part of the steppes of Inner Mongolia.

4.Dangxiang: Dangxiang is a Western Xia ethnic group that is closely related to the steppes of Inner Mongolia. Between the 10th and 12th centuries, they established the Tangut Dynasty, which encompassed present-day Ningxia, Gansu, and parts of Inner Mongolia.

These nomads ruled the steppes of Inner Mongolia at different times and had a profound impact on the history and culture of the region.

Because the geographical location of those places occupied by our country in ancient times is relatively good, the natural resources are relatively rich, and the climate is more suitable for farming, so it is easy to be invaded; Europe is relatively far away, and the climate is relatively cold with sail lifting.

It may be because of the relatively large area of our country that it will suffer from the invasion and suffocation of these ethnic groups. Because these places are so far away from the dreak, it takes time and energy to run to them.

This is because the nomadic peoples of the north are very powerful and very brave, so they cannot be exterminated.

Because the nomads in the north are uncertain and their combat effectiveness is particularly strong, they have not been able to be eliminated.

Because they are very mobile and react very quickly, there is no way to eliminate them.

That's because in ancient times, the northern nomads lived in scattered settlements, and they lived on horseback all year round, and the people in the Central Plains could not adapt to such a life, so it was not suitable to station troops in that area all year round.

Because these nomads had no fixed residence, they often changed their place of residence, so the ancient emperors could not send a large army to exterminate them directly.

The Mongolian steppe is prone to natural and man-made disasters, which will increase the probability of Mongolia's southward invasion. When the Central Plains Dynasty wanted to concentrate its forces on them, they quickly withdrew, and the Mongols could attack at any time, and it was difficult for the Central Plains Dynasty to resist the Mongol attack.

In China's 2,000-year history, the biggest enemy of the Central Plains Dynasty is the nomads on the northern steppe, which cannot be solved after several generations, and the Central Plains Dynasty regards the defense of the north as the first priority of national defense, and countless dynasties cannot solve the Mongolian problem after thousands of years, what is the reason?

The cost of domination is extremely high.

From a geographical point of view, we know that Mongolia is located at a high latitude and has a large temperature difference, resulting in the crop production here is far less developed than that of the Central Plains, where grain can be harvested twice to three times a year, while crops in Mongolia are harvested once a year due to special geographical conditions.

If the Central Plains Dynasty wants to rule here, it must first move a large number of people here and increase all kinds of assistance.

Qin Shi Huang's choice to build the Great Wall was a very good deal, and later dynasties believed that strengthening the Great Wall would effectively solve the problem of nomads.

Nomads come and go without a trace.

From the Qin and Han dynasties to the end of the Ming Dynasty, the Central Plains Dynasty repeatedly had a northern nomadic population, but there was one less force, and there was one more new force, and the new force continued to fight against the Central Plains Dynasty, which was a dead cycle, and the nomads adopted more negative policies to keep them in passive defense.

Every time the ** Dynasty moves troops against Mongolia, it always chooses to fight Mongolia when the food is sufficient, and the nomads will always play a war of attrition with the Central Plains Dynasty at this time, and they must evacuate Mongolia before the autumn, otherwise in the next battle, it is difficult for the ** Dynasty to win, and the nomads can get rid of the pursuit of the Central Plains Dynasty as long as they hold on until the autumn.

The Siberian Plain is the key to the advance and retreat of the nomads, if they want to advance or retreat, if they can't beat you, then I will flee far, and when you are gone, we are migrating back.

Many times it was under the control of nomads, but the expansion of Tsarist Russia caused Mongolia to lose its way out, and the Qing Dynasty seized the opportunity to completely solve the Mongolian problem.

Because the grassland did not have much effect on the ancient Han nation, the cost of sending troops to garrison was not proportional to the return.

The Mongolian steppe is too big, and the nomads may not settle in ** at any time, it is not easy to control, and it is not worth it to spend a lot of manpower and material resources to control it.