The Li Ling affair resulted in the unsuccessful campaign against who?
The Mongols
The Xiongnu
The Manchus
The Europeans
Answer
The Xiongnu, a formidable nomadic confederation in ancient times, were the primary target of the unsuccessful campaign stemming from the Li Ling affair. During the Han Dynasty in China, the Li Ling affair unfolded when a Han general, Li Ling, along with his troops, faced defeat against the Xiongnu forces.
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