The neighbouring kingdom of Blefuscu declared war on Lilliput. The king brought a hundred ships to mount an attack. The lilliputians ran to Gulliver for help. The Emperor said, ‘Don’t let us down now, Gulliver; we need your help”. So Gulliver helped them. He took a long rope, tied all the hundred ships together and dragged them in the water. Gulliver pulled the ships the whole day, going round and round until the army of Blefuscu was giddy and in no position to flight. The king of Blefuscu begged for peace between the two kingdoms. Gulliver was hailed as a hero.