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the chinese wall isn't to keep invaders out but to not let them escape once they're in, so your army can chase and slaughter them more easily. that threat is probably more significant than them not getting in in the first place.
basically the invaders were often horse-riders, and as such speed was their primary strength. if you build walls, you slow them down, and therefore take their biggest advantage away.
A hacker quote that's stuck with me is that physical security only exists to slow down intruders so they can be caught.
Generally this means, before they get in... but it does also work when trying to rout some milk-drunk cavalry.