I think Kangxi himself must have a reason. You know, the ambition of the emperor and the strength of the country can basically determine the size of the country's territory. Obviously, Emperor Kangxi himself had great ambitions. He also has the ability to govern the Qing Dynasty. He also ambitiously incorporated the long-lost western regions into the territory of the Qing Dynasty. At that time, the Qing dynasty was ruled by Kangxi, which was in harmony with the people at the right time and with strong strength. Therefore, it is normal for Kangxi to finally take over the Western Regions. Even if Kangxi made this decision, there was an external factor that forced him to take over the Western Regions. That's Gedan. He showed no mercy to the Qing Dynasty.
After the Battle of Luo Heng in the Tianbao period of the Tang Dynasty, the Central Plains Dynasty was unable to control the Western Regions, which led to the collapse of the Western Regions and the Northern Imperial Court. Later, although Zhang Yichao recovered the eleven states of Ganliang, the general trend was gone. With the control of the Khorasan Dynasty of the Arab Empire and later the forces of the Western Regions, the control of the Central Plains Dynasty on the Western Regions became weaker and weaker. What was the foundation of the Qing Dynasty? Manmeng? The population, financial resources and military support of Mongolian ministries (mainly southern Mongolia) and the geographical advantages of Mongolian plateau were one of the pillars for Manchu to firmly control the Central Plains.
Grdan was already rampant in Inner Mongolia at that time. What if the Qing dynasty didn't do anything else? The western regions are likely to fall into his hands, and when his strength increases, he will turn to the Qing Dynasty. Kang Xi is too clever. How could he give him this chance? Of course, he was the first person to take over the western regions. In this way, the restoration of the western regions is imminent. Moreover, the western region is a treasure land, and people are the only way to the Silk Road, and many businessmen will pass by, which has unlimited economic potential. And the western regions have disappeared for nearly a thousand years. If it can be conquered, other frontier countries will know that the Qing dynasty is not easy to bully and will play a good deterrent role.
The conquest of the Western Regions by the Qing Dynasty was actually the conquest of Mongolia. The purpose of levying Mongolia is to compete for the sovereignty of the Mongolian Ministry. In Junggar's eyes, Monan Mongolia and Khalkha Mongolia are the scum of the Mongols. They are descendants of Genghis Khan, and it is a great shame to surrender to Tunguska barbarians. Junggar was extremely savage in the process of annexing other Mongolian ministries and was repelled by Gurkha. Therefore, Gurkha turned to Kangxi for help, and the Qing Dynasty used troops against the Western Regions for the first time. The purpose of conquering Junggar in Qing Dynasty is very clear, that is, strangle directly! Never let me? Mongolia kills gold? History of the second reappearance.
There is no doubt that it is very difficult to take over the long-lost area, but Kangxi dared to do so. The Qing Dynasty brought many benefits to China in terms of territorial expansion. It can be said that without the Qing Dynasty, the territory of China probably wouldn't be that big. Kangxi will choose to take over the western regions, not on impulse, but after careful consideration. Fortunately, he has done so much in Xinjiang and other regions today.