While Gulliver and Reldresal were speaking, preparations for the invasion were being made on the island of Blefuscu, to the northeast of Lilliput. The Blefuscudians, who knew nothing of the giant’s existence, were busy preparing their fleet! When Gulliverwent to court, he consulted with the most experienced admirals so as to devise a plan to seize the enemy’s warships. “The channel separating Lilliput and Blefuscu is too deep for us,” one of the admirals explained. “But you, Man-Mountain, can easily cross iton foot, as the water will barely come up to your waist.”
“Excellent news! Gulliver exclaimed. “We can use it to our advantage,” he added. When he left, he walked towards the beach where he took out his spyglass. Training it on Blefuscu, he discovered the enemy’s fleet, made up of fifty war vessels and a great number of transports. He returned to town immediately and, gathering the court around him, ordered: “Make me one hundred strong ropes and three hundred bars of iron. And be quick! I need it all by dusk.”
The Lilliputians set to work immediately, and Gulliver received what he had asked for in just a few hours. He trebled the ropes to make them stronger, and twisted the iron bars together three by three, bending them into hooks. When he was done, he gathered up all the cables and hooks and headed towards the sea. Removing his shoes and stockings, he walked into the water, easily reaching the enemy’s fleet.Terrified at the sight of the giant, the Blefuscudians all jumped off their ships, swimming to land to find safety. When they had all abandoned ship, Gulliver fastened a hook to the prow of each warship and, with the aid of the cables, began pulling. The Blefuscudians fired their arrows on him from the shore, hitting his hands and face, but Gulliver wouldn’t give up. When the anchors finally gave way, snapping in half, Gulliver was able to draw the entire fleet after him. He had managed to seize fifty warships!

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