Russia had always been in the north of the continent, and it was not until the mid-nineteenth century that they had enough strength to invade the continent. Russia is located in a very cold place, whether it is economic or agricultural, it is not as developed as the mainland, and now this is the case, in ancient times, Russia's development was even more difficult.
They have to overcome various factors, such as cold, which is the most difficult factor for them to overcome, and it is difficult to survive growing crops, so eating and drinking has become their main problem. At the end of the Ming Dynasty on the mainland, Russia's military strength was not enough to become a concern for the mainland.
If the dynasty had not perished, it would have encountered two very powerful opponents, one of which was the Dzungar Khanate. In 1676 AD, As the head of the country, Kaldan became the chief, and after he became the chief, he slowly developed and expanded his strength, both politically and economically.
After Kaldan became the chief, a series of policies were introduced for the development of his tribe, and he slowly gained the strength to expand outward. In 1678 AD, they defeated the Yarkand Khanate to the south, and after conquering the country, they felt that they could continue to expand outwards, and without stopping the pace of expansion, Kaldan began to lead an army and send his own army to the Mongols.
At the same time, their leader also led the army to conquer kazakhstan and central Asia at that time, their goal was very large, they were not satisfied with their current position, led the army to the west, all the way to Lake Balkhash, but also conquered the present Qinghai and Tibet and other places.
When the country was at its strongest, it had millions of square kilometers of land, defeated the Russian army many times, and repeatedly injured the Russian army. At that time, like the gods of war, they could win everywhere they went, and the countries around them at that time were very afraid of encountering such an army.
In 1690, Gardan arrived with his army at Chifeng in Inner Mongolia, a place close to the Ming capital, Beijing. This army was very large, with the most powerful cavalry, excellent archers, these soldiers were well trained, very well-educated in military matters, and they had experienced many wars.
These soldiers had the strength to fight one against two, not only were these soldiers well trained, but they were also equipped with many muskets, which came from Turkey. Well-armed, their generals were well-trained, very familiar with their own soldiers, and knew how to use their soldiers to win the war.
In order to be able to defeat the country's army, the Qing Dynasty sent all the Qing forces in Inner Mongolia and northeast China, and they drove these troops from Chifeng to Ulaanbaatar. The battles involved places, from Tibet all the way to Xinjiang, became their battlefields.
This campaign lasted for hundreds of years, experienced hundreds of battles of all sizes, and the largest number of people was dispatched, reaching 200,000 people. In the end, relying on the unremitting efforts of the Qing Dynasty, it finally defeated the Dzungar army, and also proved to the world that the qing dynasty was strong at that time, and the only time the Dzungar army was frustrated was when it invaded the Qing Dynasty.
If the Ming Dynasty has not disappeared, can the Ming army resist the attack of the Dzungar army? None of this is known to us. When the Dzungar Khanate fell, there was also a Kokand Khanate that unified central Asia. They also had the support of Russia and Britain, a country whose armies had invaded China twice, and that if the Ming Dynasty had survived, it might not have been able to withstand the country's attacks.