Here's a short story:

CHAPTER XIV. 

HOW KING BOABDIL EL CHICO MARCHED OVER THE BORDER. 

The defeat of the Christian cavaliers among the mountains of Malaga, and the successful inroad of Muley Abul Hassan into the lands of Medina Sidonia, had produced a favorable effect on the fortunes of the old monarch. The inconstant populace began to shout forth his name in the streets, and to sneer at the inactivity of his son Boabdil el Chico. The latter, though in the flower of his age and distinguished for vigor and dexterity in jousts and tournaments, had never yet fleshed his weapon in the field of battle; and it was murmured that he preferred the silken repose of the cool halls of the Alhambra to the fatigue and danger of the foray and the hard encampments of the mountains. 

The popularity of these rival kings depended upon their success against the Christians, and Boabdil el Chico found it necessary to strike some signal blow to counterbalance the late triumph of his father. He was further incited by his father-in-law, Ali Atar, alcayde of Loxa, with whom the coals of wrath against the Christians still burned among the ashes of age, and had lately been blown into a flame by the attack made by Ferdinand on the city under his command. 

Ali Atar informed Boabdil that the late discomfiture of the Christian knights had stripped Andalusia of the prime of her chivalry and broken the spirit of the country. All the frontier of Cordova and Ecija now lay open to inroad; but he especially pointed out the city of Lucena as an object of attack, being feebly garrisoned and lying in a country rich in pasturage, abounding in cattle and grain, in oil and wine. The fiery old Moor spoke from thorough information, for he had made many an incursion into these parts, and his very name was a terror throughout the country. It had become a by-word in the garrison of Loxa to call Lucena the garden of Ali Atar, for he was accustomed to forage its fertile territories for all his supplies.  (End of story)

Provide your best guess for the following question. Give ONLY the guess, no other words or explanation.

For example:

Guess: <most likely guess, as short as possible; not a complete sentence, just the guess!>

Here are a few examples of questions and answers:

Question: what did Ali tell Boabdil?
Guess: that the late discomfiture of the Christian knights had stripped Andalusia of the prime of her chivalry and broken the spirit of the country

Question: what did the popularity of the kings depend on?
Guess: upon their success against the Christians

Question: who lost in the the mountains of Malaga?
Guess: the Christian cavaliers

Question: what did this lead to?
Guess: a favorable effect on the fortunes of the old monarch

Question: who was inactive?
Guess: The populace

Question: had the son ever used his weapon?
Guess: yes

Question: what did he prefer?
Guess: he preferred the silken repose of the cool halls of the Alhambra to the fatigue and danger of the foray and the hard encampments of the mountains.

Question: what did Boabdil el Chico think was necessary?
Guess: to strike some signal blow to counterbalance the late triumph of his father.

Question: who is his father in law?
Guess: Ali Atar

Now answer the following question in the same format.

Question: who attacked the city?

Ferdinand