
河南光山县花山村老兵王茂贵坚持58年义务守护红军烈士墓,并担任红色讲解员
89岁退伍老兵王茂贵在河南光山县花山村义务守护9座红军烈士墓长达58年。他不仅负责日常清扫与植树,还担任红色讲解员,向青少年讲述红二十五军长征历史,并承诺将守护精神传承给后代。
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1934年11月,花山寨会议在此召开,作出红二十五军战略转移、开始长征的决策。王茂贵自1968年起开始守护该地9座红军烈士墓。
中新网信阳10月27日电(王佳宁)10月底,大别山北麓的风带着凉意。从山下到9座红军烈士墓碑前,一共97级台阶,89岁的王茂贵一步步往上走,尽量使气息平稳些,“年龄大了!”
这条路,他已经走了58年。
行至墓碑前,王茂贵弯下腰,缓缓擦去浮灰,用扫帚扫去台前的落叶。打扫完最后一块墓碑后,他直起身,向墓碑敬了个军礼。
9座红军烈士墓碑位于河南信阳光山县花山村。1934年11月,花山寨会议在此召开,作出红二十五军战略转移、开始长征的决策。此后,红二十五军历时10个月,转战近万里,成为第一支到达陕北的红军,为西北革命根据地发展筑牢根基。
王茂贵就是光山人。1955年,他奔赴抗美援朝战场做卫生员,和战友们除照顾伤员外,还负责为牺牲的志愿军烈士遗体入殓。他们小心收拢遗骨入棺,让烈士们得以体面安葬。
退役后,王茂贵回乡务农。1968年,他发现花山寨会议旧址的山岗上有9块烈士墓碑,除姚志修、胡柱先、匡占华3位烈士外,其余均是无名烈士。他们倒在了这片土地上,连名字都没留下。
王茂贵说,这些烈士们多是在1934年11月红二十五军斛山寨战斗中牺牲,遗骸由当地百姓妥善安放至此地,但始终未能寻到亲人。他说:“他们没有亲人,我就做他们的亲人。”
自此,王茂贵就成了守墓人。春夏,墓前杂草疯长,秋冬,落叶总也扫不尽,他就坚持每日上山一趟,用柴刀一刀一刀地劈出来一条小径,又一棵棵地将柏树苗挑上山,亲手栽下。生产之余,别人歇着,王茂贵跑去墓前拔草,陪“老朋友们”说话。后来,他索性在山下200多米处盖了两间土屋,与妻子一住就是几十年。
58年里,王茂贵用坏了100多把扫帚、数十把柴刀,在烈士墓周边种下500多棵柏树。
2014年,光山县修建红军烈士陵园,土路变成了整齐的97级石阶。后来,花山寨会议旧址被纳入长征国家文化公园(河南段)核心区,一批批学生、青年前来寻访红色足迹。
看着越来越多的参观者,王茂贵打心眼儿里高兴。他翻资料、练表达,主动当起讲解员。1500多场义务讲解下来,他成了游客口中“最受欢迎的红色宣讲员”。
王茂贵经常对前来研学的孩子们说,“当年烈士们用命打江山,我们不能让鲜血白流。”
深秋的风吹过,漫山苍柏无言。
今年,年近九十的王茂贵步子慢了,腰也弯了,但每天清晨仍坚持上烈士墓前看看。他说:“我走了之后,我的儿子、孙子、重孙,他们会替我守护烈士们”。

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