I’m Escaping, but This Mad General Is Far Too Fierce!

The emperor issued an edict: the entire Song family, headed by Grand Tutor Song, was to be exiled! On the night their home was confiscated, the soldiers set their sights on the beautiful Song Ningxiu and tried to molest her. Pei Linchuan, the great general who had been ordered to confiscate their property, drew his sword and cut them down! The moment he laid eyes on Song Ningxiu, he decided: He would have her! … Pei Linchuan secretly took Song Ningxiu back to the northern frontier. At first, Song Ningxiu hated the domineering man. “You can choose any beauty in the land, so why me?” “Who I choose is my business. I chose you because I want you. I don't need a reason!” His eyes burned with obsessive possessiveness. “I don't need you to be willing. I just need you to stay by my side!” … Later, Pei Linchuan was gravely wounded on the battlefield, and the people of the northern frontier were in grave danger. Only then did Song Ningxiu realize that the man she hated was the guardian deity of the frontier. Without him defending that bitterly cold land, how could the people inside the city live in peace and celebration? And as the daughter of a disgraced official, she would have suffered endless humiliation on the road to exile if he hadn't acted out of selfish desire to save her. In that case, she would make use of his love for her and focus on surviving first. … At last, one day, Pei Linchuan asked her with red-rimmed eyes, “Xiu'er, what will it take for you to love me?” Song Ningxiu casually replied, “Kill that dog emperor and avenge my family.” And Pei Linchuan really did rebel, leading his iron cavalry to crush the imperial city... Song Ningxiu: “...” [Domineering, unhinged great general × delicate, beautiful young lady] Love at first sight from a man in power, forced pursuit, happy ending [The heroine is an ordinary person, not a grand avenger. Faced with changing circumstances, she has weaknesses, compromises, and weighs her options. She may waver in response to what the other person does for her. Both leads think like people of the past. Don't read if you expect them to meet modern-day moral standards.]