The quality of Ben's soldiers is quite high, and judging by their performance, it's much better than Gao Yi imagined.
Ben is just bad, and he won't own up to what he's done, but Ben isn't stupid at all. At most, he's short-sighted and lacks strategic vision.
In terms of strategy, he's lacking, but tactically he's quite competent. From Gao Yi's fairly extensive combat experience, Ben's individual soldier quality is stronger than that of the British. At least their tactical actions are more precise, and they are braver.
They surround but don't attack, strictly ordered by their superiors not to shoot, and even when shot at by those surrounded, they continue to adhere to the order and don't fire back. Regarding command execution level, not many armies can achieve this.
However, that's about it; Ben has forever lost the chance to stand tall as a person.