The Empire's war machine wasn't fully activated, and this was more of a two-month-long 'revenge raid' rather than a continuous extermination war.
Yang Ming was actually aware of the sneaky operations being carried out by the Imperial Military Department.
Before the Imperial Fleet began its retreat, Admiral Thomas called to inquire if Yang Ming could locate some small Insect Swarms. The number didn't need to be many, just enough to make a statement.
Yang Ming wasn't a Mother Worm, so he definitely couldn't conjure up small Insect Swarms out of thin air.
But he immediately understood the Empire's intention, which was...
Ding ding!
Both Yang Ming and Catherine's communicators simultaneously popped up with a message, an official Insect Swarm warning issued by the Empire to all its territories and military.
The general content was:
