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Ershi
Ershi was the capital of Dayuan, the kingdom of the Ferghana valley in Central Asia known to Han China for its 'heavenly horses'. In 102 BCE the Han general Li Guangli besieged it and cut off its water supply until the nobles killed their king and agreed to hand over horses. Its exact location is uncertain.
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