The Ming Dynasty was powerful, why didn't it recover the Western Regions?

The reasons are as follows: First, it is of little practical value; Second, because of the natural environment of the western regions; Third, although the Ming Dynasty was powerful, the national political situation was not completely stable. Fourth, the Western Regions were undeveloped areas in the Ming Dynasty.

Let's talk about the first point. The reason for recovering the western regions is that there is a Silk Road in the western regions. However, in the Ming Dynasty, the shipbuilding industry developed rapidly, and people gradually found that the maritime transportation mode was much simpler and more convenient than the land transportation mode. As a result, the overland Silk Road passing through the Western Regions was slowly abandoned, the Western Regions were no longer the economic center of the Ming Dynasty, and the Jiangnan region flourished. Therefore, the rulers of the Ming Dynasty had no reason to recover the Western Regions, which not only failed to bring about economic development, but also spent a lot of manpower and material resources to maintain the Silk Road on land. To put it bluntly, it is a loss-making business.

And the natural environment in the western regions is relatively barren, almost? Birds don't shit? In the state that crops can't be planted, the rulers can't reclaim farmland on a large scale in the western regions. After they are recycled, they must feed one side with the existing grain. No one would do such a thing.

Third, even if the Ming Dynasty reached a relatively prosperous stage, all the tribal peoples in China could not be completely unified. There were some unconquerable small tribes in the Ming Dynasty, and there were forces of the Yuan Dynasty that needed to be controlled. At this time, it is difficult to guarantee that a large-scale war will not be launched against tribes that offend the western regions. However, the territory of the Ming dynasty was relatively large, and the military strength was not so sufficient relative to the territory. Therefore, although the Ming Dynasty was rich in economy at this time, it could not withstand the wind and waves.

Finally, if a dynasty wants to take root and sprout in a region, the most important thing is to have its own power in this region. However, for the Ming Dynasty, the Western Region was a completely unfamiliar territory, and its location was relatively remote, so the forces of the Ming Dynasty could not set foot in it. Recovering the western regions with melancholy can only consume troops in vain. In addition, the western region has its own customs. After the recovery, no official was willing to work in the western regions and could not manage well. What's the difference between not recovering?