Qin's campaign against the Xiongnu
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In 215 BC, Qin Shi Huang ordered General Meng Tian to set out against the Xiongnu tribes in the Ordos region, and establish a frontier region at the loop of the Yellow River.[1] Believing that the Xiongnu were a possible threat, the emperor launched a preemptive strike against the Xiongnu with the intention to expand his empire.[1]
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Qin dynasty | Xiongnu | ||||||||
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Qin Shi Haungdi Meng Tian | Touman | ||||||||
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Reported as 100,000 or 300,000 troops[1][2] | ā |
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