Chapter 318: I Have a Dream
Sifa was soft, but Chen Jian was not soft, and thousands of troublemakers were detained by the Hammondale Army and put in prison, waiting to be disposed of.
After the dwarven army was disarmed, Chen Jian ordered them to stay in their camp and not go out, and sent Christine's legion to monitor them.
The dwarven settlements were also surrounded by the Hammondale army, in case of any further accidents.
Jian Chen's change from his usual mildness and aggressive behavior shook the entire alliance. Not many people knew what the dwarves had done, and soon the news that the dwarves were besieging the Alliance army and angering the President spread on the two islands, causing some commotion.
Civilians of all races in the unknown area were speculating about the truth of the matter, and everyone was a little strange how the dwarves could suddenly do such an incredible thing, and soon, under the mysterious manipulation of some people, the old grudges between the dwarves and the Negan army were spread by word of mouth.
And within the dwarf clan, at this time, there was also a quarrel because of Jian Chen's actions, and some dwarves thought that Jian Chen was biased and maintained the Negan army. Doing things unkindly; Some dwarves think that the people of the clan are impulsive and do not plan the overall situation, and they have joined the alliance but attack the alliance army, and as a result, the whole clan is in danger; There are also some dwarves who think that although the enmity with the Negans is as deep as the sea, Chen Jian is a great benefactor of his own clan, if it weren't for Chen Jian, "Maybe the hill dwarves have been wiped out, so for the sake of Chen Jian, a friend of the dwarves, he should not continue to fight against the Negan army that has been loyal to Chen Jian." The two sides should turn hostility into friendship and work together for the alliance.
Just when all parties were talking about it, not knowing how the situation would develop, Chen Jian suddenly announced that he would give a public speech tomorrow morning. All races in the Boundary Time Alliance must be present. Including the dwarves.
The next morning, on the wide training ground of the Hammondale Army, the crowd was surging, and the venue that could only accommodate tens of thousands of people came to nearly 100,000 people, and if it were not for the Hammondale Army to maintain order, I was afraid that everyone on the two islands would be crowded into the field.
The Dwarves also had a number of people under the leadership of Hesfa, but they were separated from the rest of the race by the Hammondale Army.
Chen Jian stood on a raised platform that had been temporarily erected. The face sank like water.
No one knew what he was going to say, not even the female magician closest to him was confused at this time.
No one thought about the army that Moryl brought back. It will bring such a big riot to the alliance, and what was originally a good thing has unexpectedly turned into a bad thing. The alliance network encountered such a problem at the beginning, which was really unexpected by everyone.
Morriel was annoyed at this time. She just wanted to help Jian Chen wholeheartedly, but she didn't expect to make trouble for Jian Chen, which made her very uncomfortable, and she regretted it very much, even more
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Although Jian Chen did not reproach her or express dissatisfaction with this matter, he did not say anything else, if Jian Chen alienated himself because of this, what should he do? At the thought of this, Morriel couldn't help but be afraid. At this time, she finally discovered that she didn't know when Jian Chen had occupied such an important position in her heart.
Hesfa was also nervous at this time. He couldn't guess what Jian Chen's intentions were, that is, it didn't look like he was going to attack the dwarves, and it didn't look like he was going to let the dwarves go, because the dwarves were still under the control of the Hammondale army.
Seeing that the people were almost there, Jian Chen raised his right hand, and with his gesture, the originally noisy scene suddenly became silent. Everyone focused their eyes on Jian Chen's body.
All eyes were on him, but Jian Chen was unusually calm, and he unhurriedly took a horn from a soldier's hand and began his speech.
"What happened yesterday, I think everyone knows by now, and everyone knows the cause of the incident, right? The Hill Dwarves and the Negan army, who had just joined the Alliance, had been enemies before, all because of the hatred between the two sides! Unquenchable hatred! ”
"To be honest, I'm very sad that this happened, I originally thought that as long as everyone joined the alliance, they would abandon their past grievances and work together to build the alliance into an ideal country where all races live in harmony, but it seems that I am true every day, hatred, it is really not so easy to resolve!"
"I know, you're all waiting. I'm waiting to see how I'll handle this, but before I say what I'm going to do, I'd like to share my heart with you! Tell me about Jian Chen. Why risk the world's condemnation to establish this Hammondale Race Alliance! Why put forward the slogan of equality and harmonious coexistence of all ethnic groups! Why, I would rather betray the Erathian Empire than be the lord and defend my people! Why, I have to take in so many refugees under pressure from all sides, even if I don't have enough food to feed such a large number of people! And for what, I'm going to take a huge risk. Bring the Hill Dwarves to Hammondale and persuade them to join the Alliance! ”
Chen Jian's series of reasons made everyone present have an appetite, yes, why?
"I did so many things I didn't have to do. For what? I'll tell you right now that I'm doing all this just because I'm Jian Chen. Have a dream! ”
"On the continent of Erathia, the mutual discrimination and exclusion of different races have allowed the hatred between races to continue to breed and spread, and these hatreds have lasted for nearly a thousand years, and before the millennium, the once powerful Brakaton Empire occupied more than two-thirds of the territory of the continent of Erathia. Not only is this empire more powerful than ever, but the power of magic is unimaginable to us now, but this empire rejects all races except pure-blood humans and enslaves them by force. Eventually, it led to a revolt of all races. The mighty empire crumbled and ceased to exist, replaced by the kingdom of Krurod, founded by the barbarians."
"At that time, the kingdom of Krurod was also at its peak, and the territory was not as large as the previous Brakkat Empire, but the barbarians also made the same mistake, after the founding of the country, they began to discriminate and enslave all races except the barbarians like the Brakkad Empire, and all races suffered greatly, and some people rose up again, and the rule of the Krurod barbarians was overthrown, and since then they have retreated to a corner of the continent, and the continent of Erathia, since then, has established a number of different countries, and started to fight against each other, The religion of history has not been remembered by all races, and the hatred, differences, and rejection between each other have never extinguished the flames of war on the mainland. ”
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Jian Chen's eyes scanned the crowd and retold the history he had heard from Catherine. Then, his tone began to turn fiery.
"How many disasters have the years of war brought us? How many people have been disrupted and displaced by the war? How many people wept and wept because they lost their loved ones because of the war? Mutual hatred brings us only more painful pain! Non-stop killing. It doesn't make these hatreds halved, it just makes us lose more loved ones! Look at among you! How many parents have lost their children! Look at how many of you have lost their lovers! Look at how many of you are children who don't feel the warmth of family and are struggling in pain and despair! ”
"Haven't you seen enough of such a miserable human tragedy! How long do you want to live in such a miserable world? Do you want your descendants to live in such terrible hatred and war? I've seen enough, I don't want to watch anymore, I want to change the world, I hope that through my efforts, my future children can grow up happily in a free world free from war and hatred! That's why I went out of my way to raise the slogan of racial equality! So I did whatever it took to establish this Hammondale Race Alliance! I smile at my former enemies, let go of the hatred in my heart, and extend my hands to them that represent friendship! I unite all the forces that can be united, and lead them to work hard for the goal in their hearts! ”
Because of these words, there was some commotion in the audience, because Chen Jian's words resonated with them. Of all the people present, none of them suffered from the war, and many of them still remember the war that swept the entire continent last time. And the bitter fruit of racial contradictions, they have even more pain.
"I dream of a day when we can truly implement the idea of racial equality in the Alliance, and I dream of the day when the Alliance that implements this philosophy can rise in this world."
"I dream of the day when all of our descendants will live in an ideal country where they will be judged not by their race, but by their character and behavior!"
These two statements were well received, and by this time the idea of racial equality had taken root in the Evermont Islands, so that the crowd resounded with cheers, but the greater shock was yet to come.
"I dream of a day when the races can truly understand each other, let go of their prejudices, return the elves to the Centaur Sanctuary, break the oath of the dwarves, and give the two races freedom! Let Master Bracada untie the heavy shackles of the goblin minions so that they can run freely and happily! Let the lords of Negan no longer fight each other, and the Negans can live in peace and contentment! Let the humans of the Erathian Empire stop bullying the werewolves and lizardmen, and let them sing loudly in their favorite swamps! ”
"I dream of a day when the Thor-Sol trolls will no longer be called man-eating monsters, and the big-eared monsters that have given up looting will be able to get rid of the notoriety of bandits. Halflings who are no longer mischievous can be accepted by other races! ”
Every time Chen Jian mentions a race or a group. It will attract a burst of cheers, because what he said is the long-standing desire of these races, which is very resonant.
"That's my dream, and I built an alliance with it, and I know that the road is full of setbacks and difficulties, but I'm not afraid because I know that through my efforts. The idea of the alliance will be conveyed to more people! This concept will also be recognized by more people, and perhaps this concept is still a spark. But one day, this spark will be opened! As more and more people identify with the idea of the Alliance, this spark will surely become a prairie fire that will sweep the entire continent into it! ”
"At that time, the Alliance will rise irresistibly in this world, and more and more races will gather under the banner of the Alliance! At that time, the army of the Alliance will sweep through the world, and all those who dare to resist the Alliance will be crushed under the iron hooves of the Alliance army! At that time, a whole new kingdom will emerge in this world, the idea of racial equality will be passed on by word of mouth, and wars caused by racial hatred will be eradicated from this world! At that time, you will go down in history and your descendants will live happily in a world free of hatred and war! ”
At this point in Chen Jian's speech, the audience's emotions have been completely mobilized, and countless pairs of eyes look at the president on the high platform with eyes full of admiration, and whenever he quietly pauses, the scene will resound with warm applause and cheers.
At this time, Chen Jian changed his words: "The reason why I am saying this to you today is to let you know more clearly what kind of group our Hammondale Race Alliance is, and what kind of ideals and goals it has!" Now, I want to ask you, in order to realize the concept of the alliance, and to make the alliance the ideal rich country I just mentioned, are you willing to fight side by side with me Chen Jian! ”
"Yes!" Earth-shattering responses echoed over the field.
I don't know who took the lead first, and the cheers of Long Live the Hammondale Race Alliance came from the crowd one after another, and then this cheer quickly became one, and sounded like thunder in the heavens and the earth.
"Long Live the Halfmondale Racial Alliance".
Chen Jian stood quietly on the high platform, looking down at the crowd below, and secretly breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.
His speech was inspired by Martin Luther King, Jr., the famous speech "I Have a Dream," by Martin Luther King, Jr., a famous figure in the Black American movement on the planet.
Whether it was Moryl's Negan army or Hesfar's dwarven clan, Jian Chen didn't want to give up casually, but just wanted to eliminate the hatred between the two sides. How easy is it to say?
After yesterday's incident, Jian Chen pondered for a long time. How can we eliminate the hatred between the two sides as much as possible, there are also racial problems on the earth, and Chen Jian will naturally use it as a reference.
So he thought of Martin Luther King, Jr. I also thought of his speech, and I immediately had an idea.
Jian Chen knew that he was not a saint and could not be recognized by everyone, and he did not expect to completely resolve the hatred between the two sides, he just thought. Even if a common enemy can temporarily unite hostile people, does a common goal have a similar effect?
And his prestige in the alliance is so high, wouldn't it be a pity not to use it at this time? (To be continued)