So he did not want to stop there.
He wanted more.
No matter how great the losses, it was worth it.
Whether it's the Destroyer or the Star Gate.
Moreover, if he hadn't insisted on using cruisers and motherships in direct confrontation, he could have utilized many different methods to deal with the Mechanical Race.
At most, the Mechanical Race could have taken advantage during the initial surprise attack to strike down one or two Insect Race fleets, but afterward, their motherships wouldn't see a single Insect Race warship.
Yet direct confrontation has its benefits as well.
At least, all the motherships the Mechanical Race has deployed, except the Destroyer Carrier, have now been tainted with the blood and flesh of the Insect Race.
The Insect Race's fearless combat style allows them to easily approach close enough to splatter their flesh onto the armor of the Mechanical Race warships.
Chen Ming can easily achieve more if he wants.
And all this is merely an appetizer.
